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money pits

money pits is the plural of money pit.

Meaning of money pit

Noun

money pit (plural money pits)

  1. (idiomatic) A possession or financial commitment, especially a building or vehicle, that creates substantial ongoing expenses, especially one whose costs are considered to be unsustainable.
    • [T]he district does not want to hold on to the nearly 50-year old^([sic]) school for very much longer, as it has outlived its usefulness and has become a money pit.1989 March 10, Laurence Iliff, “Parents Poll Hits Closing Of Ramona”, in The Press-Courier, USA, retrieved 27 Sep 2011, page 1

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Questions about money pits

What is money pits the plural of?
Money pits is the plural of money pit.

Words near money pits in the dictionary

  1. money orders
  2. money phone
  3. money phones
  4. money piece
  5. money pit
  6. money pits
  7. money plant
  8. money plants
  9. money primaries
  10. money primary
  11. money printer

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