English dictionary
allowance
nounPronunciation
əˈlaʊəns
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of allowing
noun
- a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
noun
- an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
noun
- an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
noun
- a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
noun
- a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
verb
- put on a fixed allowance, as of food
Example sentences
He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room
an allowance for profit
travel allowance
my weekly allowance of two eggs
a child's allowance should not be too generous