Definition of "outlay" in English

noun

1. A laying out or expending; that which is laid out or expended.

2. The spending of money, or an expenditure.

   • Without too much outlay, you could buy a second-hand car.

3. (archaic) A remote haunt or habitation.

verb

1. (transitive) To lay or spread out; expose; display.

2. (transitive) To spend, or distribute money.