travel expense

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travel expense

The employee submitted the travel expense report after the business trip.

Definition

Noun: - (Frequently plural) Expenses incurred by an employee in the performance of the job and usually reimbursed by the employer: Money spent on costs directly related to business travel, such as transportation, lodging, and meals, which an employer typically repays to the employee.

Usage
  • The term is most commonly used in its plural form, travel expenses.
  • It refers to specific, itemized costs from a work-related trip.
  • It implies an expectation or policy of reimbursement from the employer or organization.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • All travel expenses for the conference will be covered by the company.
    • Please keep your receipts and submit a report of your travel expenses.
    • The project budget includes a line item for travel expense.
Advanced Usage
  • "To incur a travel expense": To spend money on a cost related to business travel.
    • You must get pre-approval before you incur a major travel expense.
  • "Reimbursable travel expense": A travel cost that qualifies for repayment under a company's policy.
    • Client dinners are a reimbursable travel expense with prior authorization.
Variants and Related Words
  • Business expense (n): A broader category of costs incurred for work purposes, which may include travel expenses.
  • Per diem (n): A daily allowance provided to cover travel expenses, especially meals and incidental costs, instead of reimbursing actual receipts.
  • Expense report (n): The formal document where an employee lists travel expenses for reimbursement.
Synonyms
  • Business travel costs: Costs associated with traveling for work.
  • Reimbursable expenses: Expenses that will be paid back, often including travel.
Related Phrases
  • To cover travel expenses: To pay for the costs of a trip.
    • The grant covers travel expenses to the research site.
  • Out-of-pocket expense: Money an individual spends personally, often referring to travel expenses before reimbursement.
    • I had significant out-of-pocket expenses before getting reimbursed.
travel expense

The employee submitted the travel expense report after the business trip.

Noun
  1. (frequently plural) expenses incurred by an employee in the performance of the job and usually reimbursed by the employer