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Travel expenses

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

nounCommon term

In office & administration, travel expenses means: The money spent on a business trip, such as transport, hotels, meals and visas, which the company normally pays or pays back.

In Turkish: seyahat masrafları, yol masrafları, harcırah giderleri

How it is used

Controlled by a company's travel policy, which sets limits such as economy class for short flights or a maximum hotel rate. Travellers claim travel expenses with receipts or receive a daily allowance. Also called travel costs.

Example sentences

  1. All travel expenses must be approved by your line manager before the trip.

  2. The client has agreed to cover our travel expenses for the workshop.

Common collocations

  • claim travel expenses
  • cover travel expenses
  • travel expenses policy
  • travel and accommodation expenses
  • expense claimA form or online request that an employee fills in to get back money they spent on work costs, such as travel, meals or supplies.
  • per diemA fixed amount of money paid to an employee for each day of a business trip to cover meals and small costs, often without the need for receipts.
  • reimburseTo pay back money to someone who has spent their own money on something for work, usually after they show receipts.
  • accommodationA place to stay, such as a hotel room or serviced apartment, especially one arranged for someone on a business trip.
  • receiptA piece of paper or email that proves you have paid for something, showing what you bought, the amount and the date.

More terms: Travel Arrangements

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