revenues
|rev-e-nues|
🇺🇸
/ˈrɛvəˌnuːz/
🇬🇧
/ˈrɛvənjuːz/
(revenue)
income source
Etymology
'revenue' originates from Old French 'revenu', specifically from the verb 'revenir', where 're-' meant 'back' and 'venir' meant 'to come'.
'revenue' changed from Old French 'revenu' and entered Middle English as 'revenue', eventually becoming the modern English word 'revenue'.
Initially, it meant 'that which returns' or 'what comes back', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'income, especially regular income of a person, company, or state'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the total income produced by a company, organization, or government from its normal business activities (before expenses are deducted).
The company's revenues increased by 10% this quarter.
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Noun 2
income from a specific source, such as taxes, sales, or services (often used in plural to refer to multiple income streams).
Government revenues from income tax fell last year.
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Last updated: 2026/01/13 19:08