outlay - Definition from the BUSINESS BASICS topic - BUSINESS

Topic: BUSINESS BASICS

outlay
noun

out‧lay

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[uncountable and countable]

BB the amount of money that you have to spend in order to start a new business, activity etc [↪ expense, cost]

small/modest/considerable/large etc outlay

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For a relatively small outlay, you can start a home hairdressing business.

outlay on

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House buyers usually have a large initial outlay on carpets and furniture.

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