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dollar

8 definitions • 19 examples
1
the standard unit of money used in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries:

Examples:

Can I borrow $10?
There are one hundred cents in a dollar.
in dollars You can pay in euros or in US dollars.
dollar bill The suitcase was full of dollar bills.
2
the value of the US dollar, used in comparing the values of different types of money from around the world:

Examples:

the dollar rises against In the financial markets today, the dollar rose against (= was worth more than it had been when compared to) the pound.
the dollar falls against The dollar has been falling against (= becoming worth less when compared to) the yen.
3
a unit of money, used in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries, that is worth 100 cents:

Examples:

Could you lend me ten dollars?
4
a name for the currency used in the US, Australia, Canada, and several other countries:

Examples:

Beverage Marketing Corp estimated that the typical half-liter container of bottled water sells for about a dollar.
Many businesses were hit with a surprise tax bill costing them several thousand dollars.
5
the value of the US dollar compared to the value of currencies of other countries:

Examples:

the dollar climbed/rose/fell In late New York trading the dollar rose to 112.10 yen.
the strong/weak dollar The weak dollar has hurt European companies by making their goods more expensive for US customers.
The euro gained 1.6% against the dollar amid expectations of an imminent rise in interest rates.
6
dollars that come from or are spent on a particular activity:

Examples:

Analysts predict there will not be enough advertising dollars for every online company.
7
a piece of paper money or a coin worth one dollar:

Examples:

dollar bill.
dollar coins.
8
having a particular value in dollars:

Examples:

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