dollar
English meaning: Dollar
Definition
Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.
Example
“The book cost twenty dollars at the airport shop.”
Another example: “With the strong dollar, imported goods became noticeably cheaper.”
Usage — When, Where & How
The currency unit of the US, Canada, Australia and others ('a hundred dollars'); informally any money ('top dollar', 'bottom dollar'). Everyday register; symbol $.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Low German 'daler', short for 'Joachimsthaler', a coin from Joachimsthal in Bohemia; adopted by the US in 1785.
Synonyms
- clam
- dollar sign
- dollar bill
- dollar mark
- one dollar bill
- buck
Related Words
Common Collocations
- us dollar
- top dollar
- dollar bill
- strong dollar
- bottom dollar
Word Forms
dollar (n); dollars
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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