pennies
n. countablen. the smallest units of money in some countries, like the UK or the US. You use this word when talking about individual coins or very small amounts of money.
n. the plural form of 'penny'; refers to individual coins of the lowest denomination in various currencies. Often used figuratively to describe a negligible sum of money.
He found a few pennies at the bottom of his bag.
The child carefully counted her pennies before going to the shop to buy some sweets.
While the individual components cost only pennies to manufacture, the research and development required to design the processor cost the company billions of dollars.
Plural of 'penny'. In British English, 'pennies' refers to individual coins, while 'pence' refers to a sum of money.
The book costs fifty pennies.The book costs fifty pence.In British English, use 'pence' for the price or value and 'pennies' only when talking about the physical coins.