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  1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALLOWANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ALLOWANCE definition: 1. money that you are given regularly, especially to pay for a particular thing: 2. an amount of…. Learn more.

  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › allowanceAllowance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ALLOWANCE is a sum granted as a reimbursement or bounty or for expenses; especially : a sum regularly provided for personal or household expenses. How to use allowance in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALLOWANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ALLOWANCE meaning: 1. money that you are given regularly, especially to pay for a particular thing: 2. an amount of…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › allowanceALLOWANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. an amount of something, esp money or food, given or allotted usually at regular intervals. a discount, as in consideration for something given in part exchange or to increase business; rebate.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALLOWANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need. He lives on a single parent's allowance. [ + of] She gets an allowance for looking after Lillian. Synonyms: portion, lot, share, amount More Synonyms of allowance. 2. countable noun [usually poss NOUN]

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › allowanceAllowance - definition of allowance by The Free Dictionary

    Define allowance. allowance synonyms, allowance pronunciation, allowance translation, English dictionary definition of allowance. n. 1. The act of allowing. 2. An amount that is allowed or granted: consumed my weekly allowance of two eggs. 3. Something, such as money, given at regular...

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › allowanceAllowance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    An allowance is a quantity of something that's allowed or permitted within a set of rules or for a particular purpose. This could be a weekly allowance you earn as a kid, or it could be the allowance for passengers on a flight to have two carry-on items.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishALLOWANCE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    ALLOWANCE definition: 1. money that you are given regularly, especially to pay for a particular thing: 2. an amount of…. Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionallowance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    allowance. noun. /əˈlaʊəns/ Idioms. an amount of money that is given to somebody regularly or for a particular purpose. an allowance of $20 a day. a clothing/living/travel allowance. Do you get an allowance for clothing? see also Attendance Allowance. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishallowance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    to allow someone to behave in a way that you would not usually accept, because of a problem or because there is a special reason You have to make allowances for him because he's tired. See allowance in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary