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Overheads: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Overheads noun. The regular costs of running a business, such as rent and power, apart from making its goods.
How to say it
OH-vuh-hedz/ˈəʊvəhɛdz/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (OH).
Overheads in a sentence
The bakery’s overheads rose so fast that each loaf barely covered the electricity.
Working from home slashed our overheads overnight.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- running costs
- operating costs
- expenses
Where overheads comes from
From overhead charges, costs spread over a whole business rather than one product; early 20th century.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Working from home slashed our _____ overnight.
- spendthrift
- overheads
- pelf
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overheads: Working from home slashed our overheads overnight.