# ruble

/ˈɹubəɫ/ (US) · CEFR B1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/ruble
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

the money used in Russia and a few nearby countries. One ruble is divided into 100 smaller coins called kopeks.

For teachers: the standard monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria, subdivided into 100 kopeks. Symbolized by ₽ and coded RUB in international foreign-exchange markets.

## Examples

- I change dollars into rubles before my trip.
- The museum ticket costs 400 rubles, so he pays with a thousand-ruble note.
- As sanctions tightened, the ruble lost ground against the dollar, raising import prices and squeezing household budgets across Russia.

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