Small Change (Noun)
Meaning
A trifling sum of money.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The charity relies on small change donations from passersby to fund its operations.
- She rummaged through her purse for small change to buy a newspaper from the street vendor.
- The busker's guitar case was filled with small change from the crowd that had gathered to watch him perform.
- The store owner complained that the new parking meters were only accepting small change, which was inconvenient for customers.
- The traveler was frustrated to find that the local market stalls only accepted small change, and she had no local currency on hand.