dollar Definition
- 1the standard unit of currency in the US, Canada, Australia, and other countries
- 2a bill or coin worth one dollar
- 3money in general
Using dollar: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "dollar" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
I only have five dollars left in my wallet.
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The price of the item is ten dollars.
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He made millions of dollars from his business.
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She donated a hundred dollars to charity.
dollar Synonyms and Antonyms
Idioms Using dollar
top dollar
the highest possible price
Example
He paid top dollar for that antique car.
dollar for dollar
equivalent in value or cost
Example
We will match your donation dollar for dollar.
dollar signs in one's eyes
to be motivated by the prospect of making money
Example
He had dollar signs in his eyes when he heard about the new business opportunity.
Phrases with dollar
million-dollar question
a question that is very important but difficult or impossible to answer
Example
What caused the pandemic is the million-dollar question.
two-dollar shop
a store that sells inexpensive items
Example
I bought these socks from the two-dollar shop.
dollar diplomacy
the use of a country's financial power to extend its international influence
Example
The US used dollar diplomacy to gain political influence in Latin America.
Origins of dollar
from Low German 'daler', short for 'Joachimstaler', a coin from Joachimstal, a town in Bohemia where the silver was mined
Summary: dollar in Brief
The term 'dollar' [ˈdɑː.lər] refers to the standard unit of currency in several countries, including the US, Canada, and Australia. It also denotes a bill or coin worth one dollar and money in general. The phrase 'million-dollar question' is used to describe a difficult or impossible-to-answer question, while 'two-dollar shop' refers to a store that sells inexpensive items. 'Dollar diplomacy' is the use of a country's financial power to extend its international influence.
