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dollars

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //ˈdɑɫɝz// UK //dˈɒləz// dol·lars

n. the basic unit of money used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and several other countries. You use this word to talk about prices or how much money you have.

n. the primary unit of currency in various nations, including the United States, Canada, and Australia. Usually pluralized when referring to specific amounts of money.


SIMPLE

The book costs twenty dollars.

CONTEXTUAL

She saved five hundred dollars to buy a new laptop for her university courses.

COMPLEX

The sudden fluctuation in international exchange rates meant that their local savings were worth significantly fewer dollars than they had been only a month prior.

Synonyms
Usage

While the currency unit is countable, the word 'money' remains uncountable; one says 'much money' but 'many dollars'.

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