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dollar

/dɔlɚ/ /ˈdɒlə/ /ˈdɑlɚ/

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noun

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 $.

Examples :

"My sister works at a store and earns ten dollars an hour. "

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noun

(by extension) Money generally.

Examples :

"Saving for a new car requires careful management of your dollar. "

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noun

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.

Examples :

"The antique shop owner offered a British dollar for the old silver tea set. "

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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.)

Examples :

"The farmer sold his wheat for one dollar per bushel, a good price according to the "dollar wheat" slogan. "

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