According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
EXPENDITURE
consumption, using up, expenditure
(noun) the act of consuming something
expending, expenditure
(noun) the act of spending money for goods or services
outgo, spending, expenditure, outlay
(noun) money paid out; an amount spent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
expenditure (usually uncountable, plural expenditures)
(uncountable, countable) Act of expending or paying out.
(uncountable, countable) The amount expended; expense; outlay.
Synonyms
• (act of expending)
• (amount expended): disbursement, expense, payment, cost, charge, outlay
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*pend"iture, n.
1. The act of expending; a laying out, as of money; disbursement. our expenditure purchased commerce and conquest. Burke.
2. That which is expended or paid out; expense. The receipts and expenditures of this extensive country. A. Hamilton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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