coin
noun
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
coins
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pluralof coin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof coin (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
coinnouna piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
Example Sentences
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After rallying to highs of $82,000 earlier this month, bitcoin traded around $77,400 Friday, with other coins also treading water amid the lack of regulatory clarity and the Federal Reserve’s risk-sapping rate hike Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
That is the real lesson of the week, and it has nothing to do with coins.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Meme coins carry no intrinsic value, and most tumble in price within days or even hours after their launch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
When you join, you hatch a pet bird, and as you complete real-life tasks, your Finch is rewarded with rainbow coins that can be spent on outfits and furniture.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
No wonder that, along with all the other nicknames they have been given, coins are often called windows to the past.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
