money
Americannoun
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moneys,
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monies
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any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
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gold, silver, or other metal in pieces of convenient form stamped by public authority and issued as a medium of exchange and measure of value.
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any article or substance used as a medium of exchange, measure of wealth, or means of payment, as checks on demand deposit or cowrie.
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a particular form or denomination of currency.
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capital to be borrowed, loaned, or invested.
mortgage money.
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an amount or sum of money.
Did you bring some money?
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wealth considered in terms of money.
She was brought up with money.
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Chiefly Law. moneys. Also monies pecuniary sums.
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property considered with reference to its pecuniary value.
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pecuniary profit.
not for love or money.
adjective
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of or relating to money.
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used for carrying, keeping, or handling money.
Have you seen my little money purse?
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of or relating to capital or finance.
the money business.
idioms
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put one's money where one's mouth is, to prove the truth of one's words by actions or other evidence; demonstrate one's sincerity or integrity.
Instead of bragging about your beautiful house, put your money where your mouth is and invite us over to see it.
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for one's money, with respect to one's opinion, choice, or wish.
For my money, there's nothing to be gained by waiting.
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in the money,
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having a great deal of money; affluent.
You can see he's in the money by all those clothes he buys.
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first, second, or third place in a contest, especially a horse or dog race.
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on the money, Also right on the money.
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at just the exact spot or time; on target.
The space shuttle landed on the money at 9:55 a.m.
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exhibiting or done with great accuracy or expertise.
His weather forecasts are always on the money.
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make money, to make a profit or become rich.
You'll never make money as a poet.
noun
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a medium of exchange that functions as legal tender
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the official currency, in the form of banknotes, coins, etc, issued by a government or other authority
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a particular denomination or form of currency
silver money
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property or assets with reference to their realizable value
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formal a pecuniary sum or income
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an unspecified amount of paper currency or coins
money to lend
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in one's opinion
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informal well-off; rich
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informal profit obtained by little or no effort
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more money than one needs
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full value for the money one has paid for something
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to invest money in
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to place a bet on
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See mouth
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of money
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English moneie, from Middle French, from Latin monēta, after Monēta Moneta ( def. ), a Roman goddess (often identified with Juno) in whose temple coins were struck; cf. mint 2,
Explanation
Money is cash. You can have money in your pocket or money in the bank. People need money to buy things. Every country has an agreed upon type of money: in the United States, it's dollars and cents. People need money to buy food, furniture, clothes, books — everything. You can't buy stuff without money. People may also invest their money in stocks and property. Using a credit card is a way to buy things when you don't have any money on you — so is a check. Most people want more money, and people will do a lot of things to get it.
Vocabulary lists containing money
Example Sentences
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But by the early hours of the next morning, Luka had disappeared, taking a large sum of money with him from the office safe, Mahmoud said.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Migrants crossing the Darién Gap or Mexico travel with documents, money and spare clothes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Today Title IX, the 1972 civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination in education programs receiving federal money, has transformed women’s and girls’ athletics.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
The person alleged in an interview that the sponsorship deal was “1,000% a way to circumvent the salary cap. It was funneling money from the Clippers through Daktronics back to Kawhi.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Over the course of her subsequent visits, she secretly smuggled food, medicine, money, and letters into the camp—not just for her brother, but for other prisoners too —under threat of death.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Last year, Tennessee’s attorney general filed suit against Mathis’s church, claiming it improperly commingled missionary funds with other moneys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Speaking to reporters on condition of anonymity, officials stressed the moneys could only be used for "non-sanctionable transactions" such as buying humanitarian goods like food and agricultural products.
From Reuters ● Nov. 15, 2023
The settlement will be paid by a state fund in which many municipalities pool their moneys to pay for verdicts such as this, and a secondary insurance policy taken out by Loudoun, Plofchan said.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 26, 2023
The British government also assisted with moneys for new tractors on many farms whose horses had been requisitioned by the army.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
In the meantime, we had done our best to match them letter for letter so that they got their moneys worth in return.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
The choice reflects the industry’s focus on being a disciplined steward of its monies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
"Unpaid monies represent lost economic development and investment opportunities for First Nations communities."
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
But now it seems Macquarie has been providing lots of the advanced funding, spending future monies due.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
When funding stalemates occur in other countries, government activity generally continues with the existing levels of funding until new monies can be agreed upon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
I collect this and other monies to bring to his mother, who asked at the funeral that they receive no more from us.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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