Dollars: meaning, definitions and examples

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dollars

 

[ หˆdษ’lษ™rz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

currency

Dollars are the official currency of the United States of America. They are used for buying goods and services, as well as for financial transactions.

Synonyms

bucks, cash, greenbacks

Examples of usage

  • I need to exchange my euros for dollars before my trip to the US.
  • The price of the item is 20 dollars.
Context #2 | Noun

money

Dollars refer to paper currency or coins used as a medium of exchange. They come in various denominations like 1, 5, 10, 20, and 100 dollars.

Synonyms

banknotes, coinage, currency

Examples of usage

  • She paid for the meal with a few dollars.
  • He found a dollar bill on the street.
Context #3 | Noun

wealth

Dollars can also represent wealth or financial worth. People often use the term to denote large sums of money or financial success.

Synonyms

fortune, money, wealth

Examples of usage

  • He earned millions of dollars from his business.
  • She is worth billions of dollars.

Translations

Translations of the word "dollars" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dรณlares

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคกเฅ‰เคฒเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Dollar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dolar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะพะปะฐั€ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dolary

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ‰ใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dollars

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ dรณlares

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dolar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‹ฌ๋Ÿฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏูˆู„ุงุฑุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dolary

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dolรกre

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็พŽๅ…ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dolarji

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ dollarar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะพะปะปะฐั€ะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒšแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dollarlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ dรณlares

Etymology

The word 'dollars' originates from the German 'Thaler' and the Dutch 'daalder', which were both coins used in the 16th century. The term 'dollar' was officially adopted by the United States in 1785. The dollar sign '$' is believed to have evolved from the Spanish 'pieces of eight' coins, which were also called 'pesos'.

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