Meanings
nounspare change (uncountable)
- colloquialuncountableSynonym of small change (“coins in the pocket, ready to spend”).
Got any spare change for a cup of coffee, guv?
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I had a bit of cash on me, but no spare change.
Synonyms: small change
- colloquialuncountableSynonym of small change (“insignificant amount of money”).
The cost of an opulent wedding is spare change to a millionaire.
Synonyms: small change
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of small change (“coins in the pocket, ready to spend”).
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nounSynonym of small change (“insignificant amount of money”).
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APA
spare change. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spare%20change
MLA
“spare change.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spare%20change. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spare change,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spare%20change.
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