expenditure expenditure /ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃɝ/

noun

1. () Money paid out; an amount spent  ( outgo [Archaic] , outlay , spending , expenditure )
   money paid out; an amount spent
     The government's expenditure on infrastructure projects increased job opportunities.
   The government's expenditure on infrastructure projects increased job opportunities.
   
2. () The act of spending money for goods or services  ( expending , expenditure )
   the act of spending money for goods or services
     She carefully tracked her monthly expenditure to manage her budget.
   She carefully tracked her monthly expenditure to manage her budget.
   
3. The act of consuming something  ( consumption , expenditure , using up )
   the act of consuming something