out-of-pocketadjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˌaʊt.əvˌpɒk.ɪt ɪkˈspen.sɪz/us/ˌaʊt̬.əvˌpɑː.kɪt ɪkˈspen.sɪz/used about money that you have to spend yourself rather than having it paid for you, for example by your employer or insurance company:
All out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed by the company.
Under the new scheme, there are no out-of-pocket costs for preventative medical care.
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Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Costs & expenses
- admission
- aliment
- alimony
- asking price
- carrying charge
- charge
- compensation
- cost an arm and a leg/a small fortune idiom
- cost-of-living index
- damage
- dent
- flat rate
- indirect cost
- maintenance
- outlay
- price war
- running costs
- settlement
- stoppage
- worth
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