dollar

noun, often attributive

dol·lar | \ ˈdä-lər

Definition of dollar

1 : taler

2 : any of numerous coins patterned after the taler (such as a Spanish peso)

3a : any of various basic monetary units (as in the U.S. and Canada) — see Money Table

b : a coin, note, or token representing one dollar

4 : ringgit

5 : money obtained from a specific source the tourism dollar

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Synonyms

bone [slang], buck, clam, one, smacker [slang]

Did You Know?

In the mountains of Bohemia is the small town of Jáchymov. In the early 16th century, the town was known by its German name, Sankt Joachimstal. At that time, a silver mine was opened nearby, and coins were minted to which the name joachimstaler was applied. In German this was shortened to Taler. Shortly afterward the Dutch or Low German form daler was borrowed into English to refer to the Taler and other coins that were patterned after it, such as the Spanish peso, which circulated widely in Britain’s North American colonies. Our modern word dollar is a different spelling of this daler. When the newly independent American colonies settled on an offi cial monetary unit in 1785, they chose the name dollar.

Examples of dollar in a Sentence

She had to pay hundreds of dollars in auto repairs. She put a wrinkled dollar down on the counter. The dollar dropped sharply against the pound. the strength of the dollar The dollar is worth more in Mexico.

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According to a report by the National Women’s Law Center, women are paid 80 cents for every dollar their male counterparts earn. — Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, "It’s Black Women’s Equal Pay Day — Here’s How Black Women Are Speaking Out," 22 Aug. 2019 The Kaiser Family Foundation reports that the population over age 55 accounts for well over half of every dollar spent on healthcare. — Fortune, "How the Best Elder Care Companies Are Fighting the Talent Shortage," 22 Aug. 2019 Black women in the United States are paid 61 cents for every dollar given to white men. — Halley Bondy, NBC News, "9 ways African-American women can get the pay they deserve," 22 Aug. 2019 For every dollar spent expanding Medicaid, at least 90 cents comes from the feds. — Nr Editors, National Review, "The Week," 22 Aug. 2019 Nationally, black women earn 61 cents for every dollar earned by white men, and in parts of the country that disparity is even starker. — Andrea Flynn, Time, "It Takes Black Women in the U.S. 20 Months to Earn What White Men Make in a Year. Here's the History Behind That Wage Gap," 22 Aug. 2019 In 2005 and 2006, venders sued Thayer for more than three hundred thousand dollars in unpaid bills. — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, "Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of Trump," 19 Aug. 2019 The national park system hit a high point for funding in 2010, even as Congressional advocates in both parties push for more dollars. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com, "After five years, Hartford’s Coltsville National Historical Park stalled as feds decide whether to accept buildings for visitor center, exhibit space," 19 Aug. 2019 Back in 1867, the State Department made an inquiry back, and following World War II, former President Harry Truman offered to buy Greenland for $100 million dollars. — Seth Doane, CBS News, "What Greenland residents told CBS News about Trump's idea to buy the island," 16 Aug. 2019

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dollar

noun

English Language Learners Definition of dollar

: a basic unit of money in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and other countries that is equal to 100 cents

: a bill or coin that is worth one dollar

technical : the value of a dollar when it is compared to another unit of money

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dollar

noun

dol·lar | \ ˈdä-lər

Kids Definition of dollar

: any of various coins or pieces of paper money (as of the United States or Canada) equal to 100 cents

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