dollar

dol-lar · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The basic monetary unit of the United States, equal to 100 cents.

  2. 2.

    The basic monetary unit of several other countries including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

  3. 3.

    (Informal) Money in general.

Forms

plural: dollars

Related words

See also: cent, currency, money
Synonyms: buck, greenback

Etymology

From Low German daler, short for Joachimsthaler, a coin from Joachimsthal in Bohemia where silver coins were minted in the 16th century. The name literally means "from the valley of Joachim" (thal meaning "valley").