Incidental (Noun)

Meaning ¹

(frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified; "he requested reimbursement of $7 for incidental expenses".

Classification

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.

Usages

• Plural

Examples

• The company reimbursed employees for incidental expenses incurred during business trips.
• She kept track of her incidental expenses throughout the conference to submit for reimbursement later.
• The hotel room rate did not include incidental charges such as parking and internet fees.
• The budget did not account for incidental costs, which ended up adding up quickly.
• The employee was allowed to claim incidental expenses on his tax return as a business deduction.

Synonyms

• Minor Expense
• Incidental Expense

Hypernyms

• Expense

Meaning ²

An item that is incidental.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Hypernyms

• Point