spending money

noun [U]

Definition

› money that you can spend on activities you enjoy, entertainment, personal things, etc.: We had a small fund saved to use for spending money on vacation.

(Definition of spending money noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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