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dollar

/dɔlɚ/noun

The name of the main unit of money used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and several other countries.

Example sentences

  • “A cup of coffee here costs about three dollars.”
  • “He found a twenty-dollar bill in the pocket of his old jeans.”

Informal substitutes abound: bucks, or grand for a thousand. 'Bet your bottom dollar' means to be absolutely sure.

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