English · Word Candidate

dollar

/ˈdɒl.ə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: dollars

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tên chính thức của tiền tệ ở một số nơi trên thế giới

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Noun

Examples

But poverty’s scourge is fiercest below $1.25 (the average of the 15 poorest countries’ own poverty lines, measured in 2005 dollars and adjusted for differences in purchasing power): people below that level live lives that are poor, nasty, brutish and short.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Money generally.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tiền nói chung

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Television, a favored source of news and information, pulls the largest share of advertising monies. In 1935, newspapers received 45 percent of the advertising dollar, magazines 8 percent, and radio 7 percent.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “dollar” mean?

Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.

Is “dollar” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.