outlayout‧lay /ˈaʊtleɪ/ noun [countable, uncountable] 
For a relatively small outlay, you can start a home hairdressing business.outlay on House buyers usually have a large initial outlay on carpets and furniture.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- T- shirts are easy to produce, requiring little initial outlay and a minimum of time and effort.
- The best business is one with a small outlay and with no risk involved.
- When we built the factory the outlay on machinery was heavy but we were able to buy all the latest equipment.
- You can start a fast-food franchise for a relatively modest outlay.
- Assuming that the more expensive units are stronger and better designed, the birds will produce above the extra outlay.
- Both films employ innovative computer-generated graphics that required staggering outlays in hardware.
- Eva had a brand new wardrobe for only a small outlay.
- He thinks they would cost too much in capital outlay and year-round maintenance.
- It was almost instantly profitable, because his initial outlay was tiny.
- Pre-tax profit rose to £2.76million, from £2.45million after exceptional outlays in the previous year to September 30.
- That change also would reduce federal outlays, de Souza said.
- Trillions of dollars in military outlays later, the Cold War is history.
THESAURUS
the amount of money that is spent, especially by a government or other organization: · Company spending on staff benefits has been cut dramatically in recent years.· There has been a huge increase in government spending.· military spending
formal the amount of money that a government, organization, or person spends during a particular period of time – used especially in official documents or reports: · British defence expenditure was consistently high during this period.· military expenditure· Expenditure on advertising has gone down.
the money that a person or organization has to spend on heating, rent, wages etc: · What are your annual fuel costs?· Falling sales have forced companies to cut costs.
the money that you spend on things that you need, for example on food, rent, and travel: · Living expenses are much higher in New York.· I kept a record of all my travel expenses so that I could claim them back.
the money that someone has to spend regularly on rent, bills, food etc for their home or business: · The outgoings on a house this size are very high.
the amount of money that someone must spend when they first start a new business or activity: · The initial outlay on machinery was quite high.
British English, overhead American English the money that a business spends regularly on rent, insurance, and other things that are needed to keep the business operating: · In London, small businesses often have high overheads.
Longman Language Activatorthe amount that you spend the amount of money that is spent, especially by a government or other organization: · The government intends to cut its expenditure by 10% next year.public spending/expenditure (=by a government): · The answer to inadequate health care is to increase public spending, not reduce it.spending/expenditure on: · Company spending on staff benefits has been cut dramatically in recent years.
the money that a person or organization has to spend regularly on heating, rent, electricity etc: · What are your annual fuel costs?cut costs (=reduce costs): · Falling sales have forced companies to cut costs.running costs (=the cost of owning and using something): · I'm looking for a car with low running costs.
the amount of money that someone must spend when they first start a new business or activity: · The best business is one with a small outlay and with no risk involved.outlay on: · When we built the factory the outlay on machinery was heavy but we were able to buy all the latest equipment.initial outlay (=outlay in the beginning): · T- shirts are easy to produce, requiring little initial outlay and a minimum of time and effort.
the amount of money that someone has to spend regularly on rent, bills, food etc for their home or business: · The outgoings on a house this size are very high.· I wrote a check for $200 to cover various outgoings.
British /overhead American the amount of money that a company or a business person has to spend on rent, their workers' pay, office furniture etc: · The cost of the movie was high because of the large production overhead.· The company's overheads were much lower this year owing to the closure of several offices nationwide.· Restaurant prices have been put up to cover the ever-increasing overheads.
the money that you spend on things that you need, for example on food, rent, and travel: · John and Rachel have a new baby, so they have a lot of expenses right now.travel/living/medical etc expenses: · Living expenses are much higher in London.· The company doesn't pay my travel expenses.
the amount of money that you have planned to spend or that is available to spend on a particular thing: · You can choose any type of wood for your furniture, according to your budget.· Government cuts in the defence budget have meant a loss of 2000 jobs.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY For a relatively small outlay, you can start a home hairdressing business.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
the amount of money that you have to spend in order to start a new business, activity etcsmall/modest/considerable/large etc outlay For a relatively small outlay, you can start a home hairdressing business.· He thinks they would cost too much in capital outlay and year-round maintenance.· He had a manufacturing business to launch-one that required a major capital outlay to get going.· Most involve no capital outlay, being supplied under the discounted electricity purchase scheme.
· If anyone feels the Lord prompting them to help meet this financial outlay please see Rosina Kilpatrick or myself.
· In other words, it is the rate that equates future net cash flows to the initial investment outlay.· It was almost instantly profitable, because his initial outlay was tiny.· Capital may be either the initial capital outlay including working capital or the average capital employed over the life of the project.· With the high pressure pumps and piping required, the initial outlay at Aonach Mor on their one cannon is £35,000.· As well as the initial outlay of purchasing the machine, they need to know what to expect in terms of running costs.· And all are designed to keep their looks, long after the initial outlay is forgotten.· This matched the initial outlay by the city, regional and provincial governments for the building and a £20 million permanent collection.· The initial outlay is quite low and the information here is based on using equipment and ingredients that are freely available.
· This way the size of the kit increases gradually with no large cash outlay.
· Eva had a brand new wardrobe for only a small outlay.· There was a small outlay for goal posts and other equipment.· All for a remarkably small outlay.· Again, for remarkably small outlay, you will have added new interest and improved the quality of the room.
· No consumer is worse off, because buying x units results in the same total outlay.· The reduction represents a 9 percent drop in total education outlays.· But the cost of conversion often pushed the total outlay way over the property's market value.
NOUN· This way the size of the kit increases gradually with no large cash outlay.· They must not demand a very high cash outlay or demand a very high degree of risk thereby endangering subsistence.· Total cash outlays last year rose 11 p.c. to £213 billion, including £19.3 billion in March.· Bernstein reminded Sloan of his remark that Mitchell had almost certainly known of the cash outlays from the secret fund.· A complete picture for the DoI's 1982-83 cash outlay is difficult to build up.· Add in your best guess as to any cash outlays you made.
For a relatively small outlay, you can start a home hairdressing business.outlay on House buyers usually have a large initial outlay on carpets and furniture.