Collocations for allowance - noun
1. amount of sth that you are allowed
VERB + allowance
be entitled to,
get,
have
You're entitled to a baggage allowance of 28 kilos.
I get four weeks' holiday allowance a year.
You're entitled to a baggage allowance of 28 kilos.
I get four weeks' holiday allowance a year.
PHRASES
recommended daily allowance
The recommended daily allowance of vitamin C is 60–90 milligrams.
The recommended daily allowance of vitamin C is 60–90 milligrams.
2. amount of money sb receives regularly
ADJECTIVE
generous,
large
meagre/meager (esp. BrE), small
annual, daily, monthly, weekly
attendance, child, disability, family (esp. BrE)
clothing, housing, travel
meagre/meager (esp. BrE), small
annual, daily, monthly, weekly
attendance, child, disability, family (esp. BrE)
clothing, housing, travel
VERB + allowance
be entitled to
You may be entitled to a clothing allowance if your job requires it.
You may be entitled to a clothing allowance if your job requires it.
get,
receive
claim
give sb, grant
The company gives me a travel allowance.
claim
give sb, grant
The company gives me a travel allowance.
spend
She spends her allowance on clothes.
She spends her allowance on clothes.
PREPOSITION
allowance of
an allowance of $25
an allowance of $25
allowance for
The weekly allowance for each child is £15.
The weekly allowance for each child is £15.