Dollar

Pronunciation: /ˈdɑlər/

Definitions of dollar

noun a unit of currency in the United States and several other countries

Example Sentences

A1 I found a dollar on the street.

A2 She earns a few dollars babysitting on weekends.

B1 I need to exchange my euros for dollars before my trip to the US.

B2 The price of the item is twenty dollars.

C1 The dollar has been fluctuating against other currencies recently.

C2 Investors are closely watching the dollar's performance in the global market.

Examples of dollar in a Sentence

formal The cost of the project is estimated to be around one million dollars.

informal I can't believe I spent fifty dollars on that concert ticket.

slang I'm broke, I don't have a single dollar to my name.

figurative His words were worth more than a thousand dollars to me.

Grammatical Forms of dollar

• plural: dollars
• comparative: more dollars
• superlative: most dollars
• present tense: dollar
• future tense: will dollar
• perfect tense: have dollored
• continuous tense: am dollaring
• singular: dollar
• positive degree: dollar
• infinitive: to dollar
• gerund: dollaring
• participle: dollaring

Origin and Evolution of dollar

First Known Use: 1519 year

Language of Origin: German

Story behind the word: The word 'dollar' originates from the German word 'Thaler' which was a shortened form of 'Joachimsthaler', referring to a coin from the silver mines of Joachimsthal (modern-day Jáchymov in the Czech Republic).

Evolution of the word: The term 'dollar' was initially used to refer to various silver coins in Europe before being adopted as the official currency of the United States in 1785. Over time, the word has become synonymous with the currency of the United States and is now used globally to refer to various currencies.