Units of money
AUD
abbreviation
Australian dollar
bit
noun
an amount of money worth 12½ cents
cent
noun
a small unit of money used in many countries, for example the US, Canada, and Australia. There are 100 cents in a dollar and its symbol is ¢.
crown
noun
a unit of money used in some European countries
d
abbreviation
pence: used in the system of money used in the UK before 1971
dime
noun
a coin worth ten cents in the US and Canada
dinar
noun
the unit of money used in several countries, including Iraq, Jordan, and Libya
dollar
noun
the unit of money used in the US and in several other countries such as Canada and Australia. Its symbol is $
dollar
noun
a banknote or coin worth a dollar
euro
noun
the unit of money that is used in most countries in the European Union. Its symbol is €.
fifty
noun
a piece of paper money that is worth fifty pounds or dollars
fifty
noun
a coin that is worth fifty pence
G
noun
grand: one thousand dollars
half dollar
noun
a coin worth one half of a dollar in the US or Canada
hundred
noun
a piece of paper money worth 100 pounds
Krugerrand
noun
a South African gold coin, often bought as a way of investing money
lira
noun
the unit of money that is used in Turkey and Syria
lira
noun
a unit of money that was used in Italy until it was replaced by the euro in 2002
nickel
noun
a coin in the US and Canada worth five cents
penny
noun
a small unit of money in the UK There are 100 pence in one pound
penny
noun
a small coin in the UK worth one penny
penny
noun
a small coin in the US or Canada worth one cent
peso
noun
the unit of money used in the Philippines and several countries in South and Central America
petrodollar
noun
a unit of money earned by a country from selling oil to other countries
pound
noun
a unit of money used in the UK and several other countries. Its symbol is £.
pound
noun
a coin or banknote worth one pound
pound coin
noun
a British coin that is worth one pound
pound note
noun
a piece of paper money worth one pound. This no longer exists in the UK except in Scotland.
pound sterling
noun
the official name for the unit of money used in the UK
punt
noun
the unit of money that was used in the Republic of Ireland before the euro was introduced
quarter
noun
a coin that is worth one quarter of an American or Canadian dollar, or 25 cents
rand
noun
the unit of money used in South Africa
rouble
noun
the unit of money used in Russia
rupee
noun
the unit of money used in India, Pakistan, and some other countries
shekel
noun
the unit of money used in Israel
single
noun
a one-dollar note
sterling
noun
the standard unit of money in the UK
yen
noun
the unit of money used in Japan. Its symbol is ¥.
yuan
noun
the unit of money used in China
