funds

Money that is available to spend on something.

• We don't have enough funds.
• They raised funds for the hospital.
• Public funds paid for the new bridge.

How to use it: funds for something (We need funds for a new playground.)

Similar words: money, capital, financial resources

Common phrases: raise funds, public funds, sufficient funds

Separate amounts of money saved for particular purposes, or organizations that manage these amounts.

• The charity manages three funds.
• She invests in several different funds.
• Two pension funds bought shares in the company.

Common phrases: pension funds, investment funds, charitable funds