dollar
dollar Lexical Profile
dollar Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The basic monetary unit of the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and several other countries, typically equal to one hundred cents.
"She paid twenty dollars for the hardcover book at the local shop."
A piece of paper money or a coin representing the value of one dollar.
"He reached into his pocket and pulled out a crumpled dollar to leave as a tip."
Money or wealth in general, especially when viewed as a driving motivation or influential factor.
"The expansion of the corporate franchise was ultimately driven by the almighty dollar."
• Rhymes for dollar
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the mid-16th century Low German or Dutch word 'daler', from the German 'Taler'. This was a shortened form of 'Joachimsthaler', a silver coin minted in the early 16th century in Joachimsthal (now Jáchymov in the Czech Republic).