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- Dictionaryallowance/əˈlaʊəns/
noun
- 1. the amount of something that is permitted, especially within a set of regulations or for a specified purpose: "your baggage allowance" Similar
- 2. a sum of money paid regularly to a person to meet needs or expenses: "the elderly receive a heating allowance every winter" Similar
verb
- 1. give (someone) a sum of money as an allowance: archaic "I have made up my mind to allowance him"
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ALLOWANCE definition: 1. money that you are given regularly, especially to pay for a particular thing: 2. an amount of…. Learn more.
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.
ALLOWANCE meaning: 1. money that you are given regularly, especially to pay for a particular thing: 2. an amount of…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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 intervals or for a specific purpose: a travel allowance that covers hotel bills. 4. A small amount of money regularly given to a child, often as payment for household chores. 5.
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. Want to learn more?
