OUTGOINGS


Meaning of OUTGOINGS in English

out ‧ go ‧ ings /ˈaʊtˌɡəʊɪŋz $ -ˌɡoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [plural] British English

the money that you have to spend regularly, for example on rent or food:

List all your outgoings for a month.

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THESAURUS

▪ spending the amount of money that is spent, especially by a government or other organization:

Company spending on staff benefits has been cut dramatically in recent years.

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There has been a huge increase in government spending.

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military spending

▪ expenditure formal the amount of money that a government, organization, or person spends during a particular period of time – used especially in official documents or reports:

British defence expenditure was consistently high during this period.

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military expenditure

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Expenditure on advertising has gone down.

▪ costs the money that a person or organization has to spend on heating, rent, wages etc:

What are your annual fuel costs?

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Falling sales have forced companies to cut costs.

▪ expenses the money that you spend on things that you need, for example on food, rent, and travel:

Living expenses are much higher in New York.

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I kept a record of all my travel expenses so that I could claim them back.

▪ outgoings the money that someone has to spend regularly on rent, bills, food etc for their home or business:

The outgoings on a house this size are very high.

▪ outlay the amount of money that someone must spend when they first start a new business or activity:

The intial outlay on machinery was quite high.

▪ overheads British English , overhead American English the money that a business spends regularly on rent, insurance, and other things that are needed to keep the business operating:

In London, small businesses often have high overheads.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.