money pit

noun

: something that uses up a very large amount of money
My house is such a money pit—I'm always paying for repairs on it!

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The act has become a slow moving bureaucratic money pit. — Vincent Turley, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025 Many assume its American branch is a similar money pit. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026 The business and technology must march in step; otherwise, the cloud investment will become a money pit. — Abhik Sengupta, Forbes.com, 2 Feb. 2026 Chosen without these considerations, what begins as a fun hobby project can quickly turn into a money pit, so some forethought is necessary. — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for money pit

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“Money pit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20pit. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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