# leone

/ɫiˈoʊn/ (US) · /liːˈəʊn/ (UK) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/leone
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Definition

the official unit of money used in Sierra Leone. One leone is divided into 100 smaller parts called cents.

For teachers: the primary monetary unit of Sierra Leone. Usually abbreviated as Le; divided into 100 cents.

## Examples

- The price of the meal was several thousand leones.
- Travelers to Sierra Leone should check the current exchange rate for the leone before arriving in Freetown.
- The central bank intervened to stabilize the leone after a period of rapid inflation threatened the purchasing power of local households.

## Usage notes

- The plural form is 'leones'.

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