The meaning of ALLOWANCE is a sum granted as a reimbursement or bounty or for expenses; especially : a sum regularly provided for personal or household expenses.

ALLOWANCE meaning: 1. money that you are given regularly, especially to pay for a particular thing: 2. an amount of…. Learn more.

Definition of allowance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. an amount of money that is given to somebody regularly or for a particular purpose. Do you get an allowance for …

Define allowance. allowance synonyms, allowance pronunciation, allowance translation, English dictionary definition of allowance. n. 1. The act of allowing. 2. An amount that is allowed or …

a sum of money allotted or granted to a person on a regular basis, as for personal or general living expenses: The art student lived on an allowance of $300 a month.

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There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun allowance, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

ALLOWANCE meaning: 1 : an amount of money that is given to someone regularly or for a specific purpose; 2 : a small amount of money that is regularly given to children by their parents

ALLOWANCE definition: the act of allowing. See examples of allowance used in a sentence.

To put upon a fixed allowance (especially of provisions and drink); to supply in a fixed and limited quantity. The captain was obliged to allowance his crew. Our provisions were allowanced.