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BNC: 11488 COCA: 14087

outlay

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outlay /ˈaʊtˌleɪ/ noun
plural outlays
outlay
/ˈaʊtˌleɪ/
noun
plural outlays
Learner's definition of OUTLAY
formal
: an amount of money that is spent开支;支出
[count]
[noncount]
BNC: 11488 COCA: 14087

outlay

1 of 2

verb

out·​lay ˈau̇t-ˌlā How to pronounce outlay (audio)
ˌau̇t-ˈlā
outlaid ˈau̇t-ˌlād How to pronounce outlay (audio)
ˌau̇t-ˈlād
; outlaying

transitive verb

: to lay out (money) : expend

outlay

2 of 2

noun

out·​lay ˈau̇t-ˌlā How to pronounce outlay (audio)
1
: the act of expending
2
: expenditure, payment
outlays for national defense

Example Sentences

Verb the nation had outlaid nearly 20 billion dollars on social programs at that point Noun The initial outlay for the program will be 2.4 million dollars. Maintaining a horse requires considerable outlay.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
This is a great time for the interviewer to outlay strategies the company has implemented, and resources that have been allocated. Jen Jamula, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021 In recent weeks, Biden has sought to revive a flagging operation in Iowa, spending more time in the state and outlaying more on online and TV ads ahead of the Feb. 3 caucuses. Ryan Teague Beckwith, Bloomberg.com, 10 May 2020 Aaron Wan-Bissaka: Owned by a sizeable 24%, Manchester United simply have not been keeping clean sheets to justify the £5.5m outlay on their summer recruit. SI.com, 27 Sep. 2019 Once, that outlay might have won him more than mockery. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 22 Nov. 2019 After attempts to land Wilfried Zaha tanked, £72m was outlaid on Lille forward Nicolas Pepe, with deadline day seeing the defence shored up with the signings of Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney and, controversially, Chelsea's David Luiz. SI.com, 9 Aug. 2019 Allardyce, by contrast, has had a great season but many felt his side (Everton) have underperformed after a hefty £182m outlay this season. SI.com, 9 May 2018 However, Atleti’s hierarchy will have had twice as much to celebrate, with signs that the club’s reported €240m outlay on the 67,000 seater stadium could prove a savvy bit of business long-term, as reported by Marca via Football Espana. SI.com, 19 Sep. 2017 In the 18 months before his fall from grace, his company had outlaid more than $20 billion. Richard Mcgregor, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2017
Noun
Consider this outlay as part of an investment that will help reduce your living expenses for years to come. Steve Vernon, Forbes, 5 May 2021 For the 2022-23 school year, the overall budget is projected at $59.38 million, with about $10 million going toward the the capital outlay fund and special education fund. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 29 July 2022 Clubs can earn back their outlay — perhaps even make a profit — on a player acquired in his early 20s. New York Times, 14 July 2022 Hong Kong has sold more foreign-exchange reserves to maintain its longstanding peg to the U.S. dollar, taking its total outlay this year to $5.48 billion. Dave Sebastian, WSJ, 15 June 2022 For that outlay of cash, Porsche will set you up with a Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo station wagon, a rooftop tent, and an itinerary of activities in either the Black Forest or the Rhine-Hesse wine region. Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 5 May 2022 So if the monthly outlay becomes too high at one place, families cannot easily find some place cheaper. With inflation penetrating every part of the economy, Americans are facing tough choices. Hamza Shaban, Washington Post, 11 May 2022 The additional military outlay comes after Kishida's ruling party in October included a goal of almost doubling defense spending to 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) in election pledges. Reuters, CNN, 28 Nov. 2021 The low outlay led to the idea the pair would be backup players, adding good depth to the squad before other players came in prior to the transfer window closing. James Nalton, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1802, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of outlay was in 1798
BNC: 11488 COCA: 14087
outlay

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + OUTLAY | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEconsiderable, huge, large, massive大筆費用;巨額開支;龐大的開支modest, small不高的費用;小筆開支initial最初的開支The revenue from the farm could repay the initial outlay within three years.農場的收入 3 年內能清償初期投入。total總開支capital, cash, financial, investment資本開支;現金支出;財政開支;投資支出VERB + OUTLAYmake花費require需要開支The project would require little financial outlay.這個項目所需的財政開支不大。recoup, recover (both especially BrE) 補償花費PREPOSITIONoutlay on在⋯上的花費The company had made a considerable capital outlay on property.該公司在不動產上投入了大筆資金。

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