outlay

American  

[out-ley, out-ley] / ˈaʊtˌleɪ, ˌaʊtˈleɪ /

noun

1. an expending or spending, as of money.

2. an amount expended; expenditure.

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verb (used with object)

outlaid, outlaying

1. to expend, as money.

outlay British  

noun

1. an expenditure of money, effort, etc

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verb

1. (tr) to spend (money)

Etymology

Origin of outlay

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

Example Sentences

Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer said that some critics of Strategy have cited the company’s annual outlays of $779 million to cover dividend and interest payments as a significant threat to the company’s existence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Slowing productivity growth, together with growing government obligations, could force policymakers to make difficult decisions around taxation, public spending, and entitlement outlays, Vanguard’s Schickling says.

From Barron's

Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition is making huge extra outlays on infrastructure and defence, which it hopes will spur a turnaround after two years of recession.

From Barron's

Nevertheless, outlays surpassed receipts, coming in at $689 billion, even though the government was shut for all of October.

From Barron's

But until Arsenal win silverware the outlay won't be fully justified.

From BBC

Related Words

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