The running costs of a business are the amount of money that is regularly spent on things such as salaries,heating, lighting, and rent.
[business]
The aim is to cut running costs by £90 million per year.
2. plural noun
The running costs of a device such as a heater or a fridge are the amount of money that you spend onthe gas, electricity, or other type of energy that it uses.
Always buy a heater with thermostat control to save on running costs.
running costs in British English
(ˈrʌnɪŋ kɒsts)
plural noun
1.
(in a business) the amount of money that is regularly spent on things such as salaries, heating, lighting, and rent
The aim is to cut running costs by £ 90 million per year.
2.
the amount of money that you spend on the gas, electricity, or other type of energy used by a device such as a heater or fridge
The running costs are high.
Always buy a heater with thermostat control to save on running costs.
Examples of 'running costs' in a sentence
running costs
Eric had taken on the competition by shaving his running costs to the bone and offering the lowest prices possible.