DOLLAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dollar mean? 

• DOLLAR (noun)
  The noun DOLLAR has 4 senses:

1. the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

2. a piece of paper money worth one dollar

3. a United States coin worth one dollar

4. a symbol of commercialism or greed

  Familiarity information: DOLLAR used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DOLLAR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("dollar" is a kind of...):

monetary unit (a unit of money)

Meronyms (parts of "dollar"):

cent (a fractional monetary unit of several countries)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dollar"):

Zimbabwean dollar (the basic unit of money in Zimbabwe)

United States dollar (the basic unit of money in the United States)

Tuvalu dollar (the basic unit of money in Tuvalu)

Trinidad and Tobago dollar (the basic unit of money in Trinidad and Tobago)

Taiwan dollar (the basic unit of money in Taiwan)

Singapore dollar (the basic unit of money in Singapore)

New Zealand dollar (the basic unit of money in New Zealand)

Liberian dollar (the basic unit of money in Liberia)

Kiribati dollar (the basic unit of money in Kiribati)

Jamaican dollar (the basic unit of money in Jamaica)

Hong Kong dollar (the basic unit of money in Hong Kong)

Guyana dollar (the basic unit of money in Guyana)

Grenada dollar (the basic unit of money in Grenada)

Fiji dollar (the basic unit of money in Fiji)

Dominican dollar (the basic unit of money in Dominica)

Cayman Islands dollar (the basic unit of money in the Cayman Islands)

Canadian dollar; loonie (the basic unit of money in Canada)

Brunei dollar (the basic unit of money in Brunei)

Bermuda dollar (the basic unit of money in Bermuda)

Belize dollar (the basic unit of money in Belize)

Barbados dollar (the basic unit of money in Barbados)

Bahamian dollar (the basic unit of money in the Bahamas)

Australian dollar (the basic unit of money in Australia and Nauru)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A piece of paper money worth one dollar

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Synonyms:

buck; clam; dollar; dollar bill; one dollar bill

Hypernyms ("dollar" is a kind of...):

bank bill; bank note; banker's bill; banknote; bill; Federal Reserve note; government note; greenback; note (a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank))

Domain region:

America; the States; U.S.; U.S.A.; United States; United States of America; US; USA (North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A United States coin worth one dollar

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Context example:

the dollar coin has never been popular in the United States

Hypernyms ("dollar" is a kind of...):

coin (a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dollar"):

cartwheel; silver dollar (a dollar made of silver)

Susan B Anthony dollar (a United States coin worth one dollar)

Sense 4

Meaning:

A symbol of commercialism or greed

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

dollar; dollar mark; dollar sign

Context example:

the dollar sign means little to him

Hypernyms ("dollar" is a kind of...):

symbol (an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance)

 Context examples 

“That’s a hundred and fifty dollars a month. Well, Miss Brewster, there is nothing small about the Ghost. Consider yourself on salary during the time you remain with us.”

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

One hundred dollars in three days!

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

It was not a startling find, merely a low-pay placer where long hours of severe toil earned each man between fifteen and twenty dollars a day.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

These men were willing to act as our personal servants, to cook, to row, or to make themselves useful in any way at a payment of fifteen dollars a month.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Drugs are available to treat HCV, but costs can reach tens of thousands of dollars.

(Allergy drug inhibits hepatitis C, NIH)

Aunt March usually gave the sisters a present of twenty-five dollars apiece at New Year's.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

When asked what might happen if elephants were to disappear from the region, Brodie responded, "That's the million-dollar question."

(Thai Elephants Help Spread Jungle Fruit's Seeds, Sadie Witkowski/VOA)

However, the drugs have side effects and can cost tens of thousands of dollars.

(Allergy Drug Treats Hepatitis C in Mice, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Crops with greater resistance to pathogens and insects could greatly reduce pesticide use and prevent billions of dollars in crop losses.

(Innovative Approach to Breeding Could Mean Higher Yields and Better Crops, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Right up there is our line for the Pole Star and the jolly dollars.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)