dollar
word
/ˈdɑɫɝ/
DAH-lur
/dˈɒlɐ/
DO-luh
Definition
A dollar is a unit of money used in countries such as the United States, Canada, and Australia. It can also mean a one-dollar bill or coin in everyday speech.
Usage & Nuances
Often used with numbers: '$10' or 'ten dollars'. Be careful: different countries have different dollars, so context matters ('US dollars', 'Canadian dollars'). In casual speech, people may say 'a dollar' for exactly one dollar and 'bucks' as an informal synonym in American English.
Spanish: dólarPortuguese (BR): dólarPortuguese (PT): dólarChinese (Simplified): 美元 - 元（口语）Chinese (Traditional): 美元 - 元（口語）Hindi: डॉलरArabic: دولارBengali: ডলারRussian: долларJapanese: ドルVietnamese: đô laKorean: 달러Turkish: dolarUrdu: ڈالرIndonesian: dolar
Example Sentences
Can you change this ten-dollar bill?
basic
This sandwich costs five dollars.
basic
I found a dollar in my pocket.
basic
I only had a few dollars left, so I skipped coffee.
natural
They raised the price by twenty dollars overnight.
natural
For ten dollars more, we can get the larger one.
natural