budget
nounUK /ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/
US /ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/
A plan for how to spend and save your money.
We made a budget so we could save up for a family trip.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The total amount of money available to spend on something.
The school has a small budget for new books this year.
3. Cheap or low in price.
We stayed in a budget hotel near the beach.
4. To plan carefully how much money you will spend.
She budgeted ten dollars for lunch each day.