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dollars

/ˈdɒləz/ /ˈdɑlɚz/

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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 :

"The new bicycle costs 200 dollars. "

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noun

(by extension) Money generally.

Examples :

"She saves her dollars to buy a new bicycle. "

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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 :

"While traveling in the historical district, I learned that "dollars" were once coins very similar to American dollars, but worth a bit more because of their silver content. "

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noun

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 store sells clothing imported from the United States, and all transactions are conducted in dollars. "

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