noun
dollar
DOL-uh
noun
1
The main unit of currency in the United States, Canada, Australia, and several other countries, symbolized by $.
"The meal cost twelve dollars."
"The Australian dollar weakened against the US dollar last week."
2
Informal: money in general.
"He's always chasing the almighty dollar."
How to Use Dollar
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe unit of money used in the US and several other countries.
Common mistake
Many countries use "dollar" as their currency name but at very different values — always check which country's dollar is meant.
Common pairings
a few dollars
the almighty dollar
dollar sign
Word Forms
dollars plural, Dollars plural
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Etymology
From Dutch daalder, itself from German Taler — short for Joachimsthaler, meaning "of Joachimstal," the town where the original coins were minted.