allowance
Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting
Word facts
Definition of Allowance
Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting
Example sentences
- 1
her meagre allowance of food or drink
- 2
to make allowance for his naivety
Synonyms for Allowance
Antonyms for Allowance
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Questions people ask
How many syllables does allowance have?
Allowance has 3 syllables: all·owa·nce. The word is broken into 3 spoken beats.
What part of speech is allowance?
Allowance is used as a noun. As a noun, it names a thing, idea, or concept.
What are synonyms for allowance?
Words with similar meanings to allowance include authorization, permission, sanction, tolerance. The best synonym depends on the exact context you are writing or reading in.
How do you use allowance in a sentence?
Example: "her meagre allowance of food or drink"
What words start with the same letter as allowance?
Allowance starts with the letter A. You can browse all words beginning with A on the Word Explorer A page, or use the Prefix Finder tool to search for words that begin with specific starting letters.
How many letters does allowance have?
Allowance has 9 letters. It contains 3 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.