Dollar (Noun)
Meaning 1
The basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The price of the coffee was one dollar and fifty cents.
- She spent her last dollar on a lottery ticket.
- The new smartphone costs several hundred dollars.
- He saved up for months to buy a video game that cost sixty dollars.
- The charity asked for a donation of just one dollar per person.
Hyponyms
Meaning 2
A United States coin worth one dollar; "the dollar coin has never been popular in the United States".
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The dollar coin has never been popular in the United States, despite several attempts to introduce it as a circulating coin.
- She pulled out a dollar from her purse and handed it to the parking attendant.
- The new dollar coin features a portrait of a former president on its obverse side.
- He found a dollar on the sidewalk and picked it up, feeling a little bit richer.
- The vending machine only accepted dollar coins, so she had to search her bag for one.
Hyponyms
Meaning 3
A symbol of commercialism or greed; "he worships the almighty dollar"; "the dollar sign means little to him".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The city's skyline was dominated by skyscrapers, a testament to the power of the dollar.
- He's so focused on making a profit that he's lost sight of what's truly important, and now the dollar is his only god.
- The artist's latest piece was a scathing critique of modern society's obsession with the dollar.
- For him, the dollar sign was just a symbol of the corrupting influence of wealth and materialism.
- In a world where the dollar was king, it was refreshing to meet someone who didn't worship at its altar.
Synonyms
Meaning 4
A piece of paper money worth one dollar.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- I pulled out a dollar from my wallet and paid for the candy.
- The vending machine only accepted dollars and coins for payment.
- The cashier handed me five dollars and a receipt as change.
- I used my last dollar to buy a lottery ticket, hoping to win big.
- He lent me a dollar to buy a newspaper to check the job classifieds