revenue

noun

rev·​e·​nue ˈre-və-ˌnü 

-ˌnyü

often attributive

1

: the total income produced by a given source

a property expected to yield a large annual revenue

2

: the gross income returned by an investment

3

: the yield of sources of income (such as taxes) that a political unit (such as a nation or state) collects and receives into the treasury for public use

4

: a government department concerned with the collection of the national revenue

Synonyms

• earnings
• gain(s)
• income
• incoming(s)
• proceeds
• profit
• return
• yield

Examples of revenue in a Sentence

The factory lost revenue because of the strike by the workers.

The firm is looking for another source of revenue.

Government officials have reported a decrease in revenue.

state and federal tax revenues

Recent Examples on the Web

For the crucial holiday period, Lululemon anticipates revenue to be between $3.48 billion and $3.51 billion, representing overall growth of 8% to 10% from the prior year, roughly in line with analyst guidance. —Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024

The company anticipates that about 30% of its revenue will come from overseas markets in the near future. —New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2024

These additional revenue sources include the futures market, which Robinhood predicts could grow to a nine-figure business; crypto, which could see more favorable regulation under President-elect Donald Trump; and the company’s new Robinhood Gold credit card. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024

As the number of people who managed to get tickets increased, so did the total revenue count, which was kept under wraps until the conclusion of the tour. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, return, revenue, from Anglo-French, from revenir to return, from Latin revenire, from re- + venire to come — more at come

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing revenue

• revenue bond
• revenue cutter
• revenue stamp
• revenue tariff

Kids Definition

revenue

noun

rev·​e·​nue ˈrev-ə-ˌn(y)ü 

1

: the income produced by a given source

2

: the income that a government collects for public use

Legal Definition

revenue

noun

rev·​e·​nue ˈre-və-ˌnü, -ˌnyü 

often attributive

1

: the total income produced by a given source

a property expected to yield a large annual revenue

2

: the gross income returned by an investment

3

: the yield of sources of income (as taxes) that a political unit (as a nation or state) collects and receives into the treasury for public use

4

: a government department concerned with the collection of national revenue