noun Download 🔗Share The currency of the United Kingdom; especially the pound. Examples : "My grandmother sent me fifty sterling for my birthday. " nation economy finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Former British gold or silver coinage of a standard fineness: for gold 0.91666 and for silver 0.925. Examples : "My grandmother saved a collection of antique sterling silver teaspoons. " value finance economy history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Sterling silver, or articles made from this material. Examples : "My grandmother's tea set is made of sterling. " material item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A structure of pilings that protects the piers of a bridge; a starling. Examples : "The new bridge's sterling protected the piers from the strong currents. " architecture animal building nautical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Of, or relating to British currency, or the former British coinage. Examples : "My grandfather collected sterling silver coins from his travels in England. " finance economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Of, relating to, or made from sterling silver. Examples : "The antique silver tea set was made from sterling silver. " material value Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Of acknowledged worth or influence; high quality; authoritative. Examples : "Her mother's advice on handling conflict at school was considered sterling. " quality value character achievement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Genuine; true; pure; of great value or excellence. Examples : "Her sterling character earned her the respect of everyone at school. " quality value character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading