capital expenditure

noun

, Accounting, Finance.

1. an addition to the value of fixed assets, as by the purchase of a new building.

capital expenditure

noun

1. expenditure on acquisitions of or improvements to fixed assets

capital expenditure

1. The purchase of an asset by a firm.

Word History and Origins

Origin of capital expenditure¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Petroineos stated that the size of the site meant that "high levels of capital expenditure each year" were spent on it, which outweighed the company's earnings.

From BBC

Alphabet said that it spent $12 billion on capital expenditures in the first quarter, soaring 91 percent from a year earlier.

From New York Times

It plans to use net proceeds — which it estimated at $198 million assuming an IPO price of $88 — for general corporate purposes including working capital and capital expenditures.

From Seattle Times

“I'm going to have to explore more digital and delivery avenues. I'm going to obviously have to make, like any smaller-business owner, harder choices around big capital expenditures.”

From Salon

But Amazon’s chief financial officer said in February that capital expenditures would increase this year to support AWS growth, including AI-related projects.

From Seattle Times