Definitions for "Outlay"
An outlying haunt.
To lay out; to spread out; to display.
A laying out or expending.
That which is expended; expenditure.
an amount of money spent on a particular project.
money paid out
The money an investor bets or wagers is called their outlay.
the act of spending or disbursing money
a payment (usually a check drawn on the Treasury, or in cash) by the government in fulfillment of an obligation
A cash payment.
Actual federal government expenses—not the amount that has been appropriated.