dollar sign

American  

noun

1. the symbol $ before a number indicating that the number represents dollars.

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Etymology

Origin of dollar sign

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

“Once you put a dollar sign on things like that…people start doing things for the money instead of for the right reason,” says Rep. Debra DeSimone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Manifestation is another misattribution of cause-and-effect, just with a more positive spin: if I got a promotion, it’s because I put a dollar sign on my vision board.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024

For some lettings on the Airbnb website, customers in Australia saw a price initially displayed with the dollar sign but no mention of this being a US dollar figure.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2023

“Like, now there’s a dollar sign for authenticity and realness, and it’s like, well, what’s really real? Because I don’t think it’s really real when these things are commodifiable.”

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2023

Felix clicked download, and a few seconds later, a giant dollar sign spun on the screen with the words Penny Doubled Challenge pulsing beneath.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty