noun
revenue
REV-uh-noo/ˈrevənuː/
Income taken in by an organization.
The bakery earns revenue as customers pay for their bread.
Etymology
Revenue carries the image of something coming back: a return from property or possessions. That financial return became the broader income received by an organization or government.
In context
there will be less and less revenue available for nonprofit organizations including government and so we need to take a look at social enterprise models in which we can generate our own income
More examples
- The city uses tax revenue to repair roads.
- Membership fees provide most of the museum's revenue.
- The company's revenues rose, but higher costs reduced its profit.
Forms
revenue · revenues