dollar

A1
Pronunciation
/dɔlɚ/
/ˈdɒlə/
/ˈdɑlɚ/
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 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 $.

2 Definition

(by extension) Money generally.

3 Definition

A quarter of a pound or one crown, historically minted as a coin of approximately the same size and composition as a then-contemporary dollar coin of the United States, and worth slightly more.

4 Definition

Imported from the United States, and paid for in U.S. dollars. (Note: distinguish "dollar wheat", North American farmers' slogan, meaning a market price of one dollar per bushel.)