Allowance

Pronunciation: /əˈlaʊəns/

Allowance (noun)

  1. an amount of money given regularly to someone, often by parents to children.
  2. a specific amount of something that is permitted or acceptable.
  3. consideration or understanding given to a situation or condition.

Examples

  • She saves part of her allowance every week.
  • He spends his allowance on books and games.

Common collocations: weekly allowance, receive an allowance, spend allowance, baggage allowance, exceed allowance

Synonyms of Allowance

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Allowance

  • When discussing limitations or prohibitions.