allowance

noun/əˈlaʊəns/

Frequency rank: #5,045 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A fixed amount of money given regularly for personal expenses.

Illustration for the English word “allowance”

Example sentence

My parents give me a weekly allowance to cover my lunch and bus fare.

Synonyms & related words

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