noun

expense

Translation

expense, cost, outlay

Running a car is a big expense.

We went to great expense to redecorate the house.

It's not worth the expense.

((of sth.)) the expense of sth. The company paid the expense of the trip.

((at great/no expense)) at great/no expense He furnished the house at great expense.

Synonyms: cost, charge, outlay; Antonyms: income, profit

From Latin `expensum` (something paid out), sharing the same root as 'expenditure'.

Think of 'expense' as a specific cost, while 'expenditure' often refers to a larger, total amount spent.