Expense

Synonyms of expense

• cost
• charge
• fee
• expenditure
• outlay

Antonyms of expense

• gain
• income
• revenue
• profit
• saving

Collocations of expense

high expense

Frequency: 70 %

The project was abandoned due to the high expense involved.

costly expense

Frequency: 60 %

The repairs turned out to be a costly expense for the homeowner.

business expense

Frequency: 55 %

Traveling for meetings is considered a business expense for employees.

unexpected expense

Frequency: 50 %

The car breakdown was an unexpected expense that strained their budget.

necessary expense

Frequency: 45 %

Purchasing a new laptop was a necessary expense for her work.

Idiomatic Expressions for expense

• Phrase: at your own expense
  Meaning: using your own money or resources
  Usage: She traveled around the world at her own expense.