dollar
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a paper money, silver or cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of the United States, equal to 100 cents. $
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a silver or nickel coin and monetary unit of Canada, equal to 100 cents. $
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any of the monetary units of various other nations, as Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, East Timor, Fiji, Guyana, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Liberia, New Zealand, Singapore, the Solomon Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe, equal to 100 cents.
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Also called ringgit. a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Brunei, equal to 100 sen.
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a thaler.
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a peso.
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yuan.
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British Slang. (formerly)
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five-shilling piece; crown.
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the sum of five shillings.
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noun
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the standard monetary unit of the US and its dependencies, divided into 100 cents
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the standard monetary unit, comprising 100 cents, of the following countries or territories: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Canada, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Kiribati, Liberia, Malaysia, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, and Zimbabwe
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informal (formerly) five shillings or a coin of this value
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informal to look or feel extremely well
Etymology
Origin of dollar
First recorded in 1545–55; earlier daler, from Low German, Dutch daler; cognate with German Taler, short for Joachimsthaler, a silver coin minted in Joachimsthal ( Czech Jáchymov ) in Bohemia
Example Sentences
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Even if there is a quick resolution, geopolitical risk will likely remain elevated while the dollar could weaken again—positive tailwinds for commodities.
Last year, screenings for several music documentaries and concert films were able to rake in a couple of million dollars at the box office.
From Los Angeles Times
County Board of Supervisors has backed a proposed half-cent sales tax measure that would generate hundreds of millions of dollars annually for healthcare and public health services.
From Los Angeles Times
Last year he repeatedly asked me for money — first small amounts, then hundreds of dollars weekly — claiming it was for gas and food.
From MarketWatch
House calls for hoof trims or tusk care can cost hundreds of dollars.
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