Money and banking / A1

DOL-uh/ˈdɒlə/

A dollar is money used in the United States and some other countries, written with the symbol $. One dollar, ten dollars; a dollar bill. A pound is British money (£); a euro is used in much of Europe. Countable: a dollar, dollars.

Meaning

Money used in the United States and some other countries.

Examples

• “This book costs ten dollars.”
• “I have twenty dollars in my wallet.”
• “These postcards are a dollar each.”

Good to know

$ / dollars. Contrast: pound (£), euro (€). a dollar bill.

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