dollarnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdɒl.ər/us/ˈdɑː.lɚ/A1 symbol $ the standard unit of money used in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries:
Can I borrow $10?
There are one hundred cents in a dollar.
You can pay in euros or in US dollars.
The suitcase was full of dollar bills.
the dollar
the value of the US dollar, used in comparing the values of different types of money from around the world:
In the financial markets today, the dollar rose against/fell against (= was worth more than/less than) the pound.
More examples
- On the foreign exchanges the pound rose two cents against the dollar to $1.52.
- The government is spending millions of dollars in its attempt to combat drug abuse.
- She got $8 million for appearing in that film.
- I need to change my dollars into English money.
- I'm a little short this week - could you lend me $10?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
North American money
- buck
- C-note
- cent
- dime
- dollar sign
- G, g
- greenback
- nickel
- penny
- quarter
- smacker
- toonie
- two bits
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Currencies
Idiom(s)
top dollar