maximum allowance

noun
UK /ˈmæksɪməm əˈlaʊəns/
US /ˈmæksɪməm əˈlaʊəns/

The most you are allowed to have or use.

The maximum allowance for luggage on the plane is two bags.

SYNONYMS

upper limitcapceilingtop limit

RELATED WORDS

limitquotabudgetrestriction

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The largest amount of money someone is permitted to spend or receive.

Her monthly maximum allowance for travel is five hundred dollars.

3. The highest permitted amount of a substance or dose.

The maximum allowance of sugar in the recipe is one cup.

4. The greatest permitted size or weight for something.

The maximum allowance for a package is ten kilograms.