dollar

noun
UK: /ˈdɒl.ər/
US: /ˈdɑː.lɚ/

  1. A unit of money used in the United States, Canada, and some other countries.

    1. I have one dollar in my pocket [ ] [ ]
    2. The book costs five dollars, but it's worth every dollar I spent on it [ ] [ ]

  2. A piece of paper money worth one dollar.

    1. Can you give me five one-dollar bills? [ ] [ ]
    2. She pulled a crumpled dollar from her purse to buy a snack from the vending machine [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

buck currency
dollar intransitive-verb

  1. To gain money or something important.

    1. They dolllar for success in this project. [ ] [ ]
    2. We dollar for good luck during our difficult journeys through dangerous places. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dollar" in English means: A unit of money used in the United States, Canada, and some other countries., A piece of paper money worth one dollar..

The phonetic transcription of "dollar" is /ˈdɒl.ər/ in British English and /ˈdɑː.lɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dollar": buck, currency.

Example usage of "dollar": "I have one dollar in my pocket". More examples on the page.