outlay en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈaʊtleɪ/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English lay English outlay From out- + lay.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A laying out or expending; that which is laid out or expended.
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(countable, uncountable) The spending of money, or an expenditure.
Regard must be had to the extent to which the original capital outlay has not been covered by the sum of the annual provisions for renewal, that is to say, in insurance terms, to the unexpired life of the original work, although this financial factor has to be modified in the light of the actual physical condition of the work to be replaced.
1945 March and April, T. F. Cameron, “New Works Procedure”, in Railway Magazine, page 72:Without too much outlay, you could buy a second-hand car.
Getting the right manager has just been made more difficult by not having Champions League to offer. There will also be a huge churn of players after the lavish, unrewarding outlay this season.
2023 April 18, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea Champions League exit: Where do 'disjointed, broken' Blues go from here?”, in BBC Sport:Lion hunts are highly choreographed, rarefied affairs; you’re looking at $70,000 before you even load your rifle. Then there are the game fees for the bait you’ll need − a zebra, warthog and a kudu, say − and for the lion itself. All in, you’re looking at a six-figure outlay with no guarantee that you’ll come home with a lion skin for a rug. (Taxidermy not included.)
2026 April 21, Cal Flyn, “On the trail with the hunters who believe shooting big game can save Africa’s wildlife”, in The Guardian:
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(archaic, countable, uncountable) A remote haunt or habitation.
I know her and her haunts, Her lays, leaps, and outlays, and will discover all.
c. 1609, Francis Beaumont, Philaster, or Love Lies a-Bleeding:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outlays | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (31)
hu költség (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · cs výdaj (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · la impensa (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · be расхо́д (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · fi kulut (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · uk вида́ток (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · de Ausgabe (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · be выда́так (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · ota خرج (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · gl investimento (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · fr dépense (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · ru затра́ты (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · fi menot (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · ar مَصَارِيف (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · bg ра́зход (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · ru расхо́ды (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · cmn 費用 /费用 (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · da udlæg (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · ko 비용 (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · ja 支出 (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · uk розхі́д (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · fi kustannukset (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · de Aufwand (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · hu kiadás (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · bg разно́ски (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · la impendium (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · es gasto (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · cs útrata (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · ar مَصْرُوف (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · ga costas (the spending of money, or an expenditure) · ja 費用 (the spending of money, or an expenditure)