outlay

[ noun out-ley; verb out-ley ]

noun

1. an expending or spending, as of money.
2. an amount expended; expenditure.

verb (used with object)

, out·laid [out-, leyd], out·lay·ing.

1. to expend, as money.

outlay

noun

1. an expenditure of money, effort, etc

verb

1. tr to spend (money)

Word History and Origins

Origin of outlay¹

First recorded in 1545–55; out- + lay ¹

Example Sentences

In Florida, a huge primary outlay may not prove enough for two candidates.

From The Daily Beast

If you only occasionally need a mandoline, an inexpensive plastic model will do everything you need with relatively little outlay.

From The Daily Beast

The chief outlay after paying for the mines would be for erecting stamping mills and making railroads.

From Project Gutenberg

In a dress, no outlay upon the material will compensate for a badly fitting garment.

From Project Gutenberg

The proposals sanctioned by the Central Authority go up to a capital outlay of 350 per bed.

From Project Gutenberg

And the outlay had been something immense, especially as a run of bad years had followed it.

From Project Gutenberg

The result is, that a given product is furnished by less outlay of physical force.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• disbursement
• expenditure
• expense
• investment
• price tag
• spending