rev ‧ e ‧ nue W2 AC /ˈrevənjuː, ˈrevɪnjuː $ -nuː/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] ( also revenues [plural] )
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: past particple of revenir 'to return' ]
1 . money that a business or organization receives over a period of time, especially from selling goods or services ⇨ income :
advertising revenue
Strikes have cost £20 million in lost revenues.
2 . money that the government receives from tax:
an increase in tax revenues of 8.4%
⇨ ↑ Inland Revenue , ↑ Internal Revenue Service