Twopence (Noun)
Meaning
A former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The old man rummaged through his pocket and found a twopence coin from the 1950s.
- She inserted the twopence into the old-fashioned slot machine and waited for her prize.
- The child's piggy bank was filled with coppers, including a few twopence coins.
- In the UK, the twopence coin was withdrawn from circulation in 1990 due to its low value.
- The antique shop owner carefully polished the rare twopence coin before putting it on display.