peso
noun
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
pesos
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pluralof peso.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He said players would pay him 100 pesos or roughly two dollars, which he would split between himself and his mum for their household's groceries.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
The brokerage raises the stock’s target price to 5.20 pesos from 4.30 pesos, with an unchanged buy rating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
It represents a devaluation of almost 40 percent over the rate of 6.96 pesos at which the authorities pegged the dollar in 2011.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
The brokerage raises the stock’s target price to 50.00 pesos from 42.00 pesos to reflect a valuation roll-forward, with an unchanged buy rating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Perhaps, some argued, perhaps it would have been better if Kino took the one thousand five hundred pesos.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
