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household expenditure
UK/ˈhaʊshəʊld ɪkˈspendɪtʃə/US/ˈhaʊshoʊld ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃər/HOUSE·hold ex·SPEN·di·ture
The total amount of money a household spends on goods and services over a period of time.
Examples
“Rising energy prices have increased household expenditure across the region.”
“Governments often publish statistics on household expenditure to monitor living standards.”
“Household expenditure on education tends to rise when families have more disposable income.”
Band 8 sentence
“A detailed analysis of household expenditure reveals shifting priorities: families now spend proportionally more on services than on goods.”
Collocations
- reduce household expenditure
- household expenditure on essentials
Word family
Common mistakes
family expenditure→household expenditure
household expense→household expenditure
Say it for a higher band
5family spending→6family expenditure→7+household expenditure
Synonyms
family spending
Easily confused
household income
“Household income rose slightly while household expenditure remained stable.”
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