outlay
noun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈaʊtleɪ/ us FINANCE
an amount of money that you spend on something, especially a large amount that is spent on new equipment or to start a new business activity:
Investors can receive tax relief of up to 40% on their outlay.
an outlay of $150m/£300/€580m, etc. The bank is currently receiving an 8.9% stake for an outlay of £10 million.
outlay for/on sth Total outlay on the health sector is budgeted at 18.34 billion rupees.
an initial/an original/a total outlay Initial outlay for a franchise is approximately £45,000.
recover/recoup your outlay Casinos must not only recoup their outlay, they must also make a profit.
Going into the wine business involves a large financial outlay.
an annual/a monthly outlay
a big/huge/small outlay
See also
capital outlay
cash outlay