pound sterling

American  

noun

1. pound.

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pound sterling British  

noun

1. the official name for the standard monetary unit of the United Kingdom See pound 3

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Etymology

Origin of pound sterling

First recorded in 1625–35

Example Sentences

Judge Lady Ross KC said although the sums of money stolen were not great, the seriousness of the crimes "could not be measured in pounds sterling."

From BBC

They would pay each other using traditional currency, like the pound sterling or US dollar.

From BBC

They also found two bags filled with pound sterling bank notes.

From BBC

Long-term Treasury yields, traditionally subdued in Asian hours, spiked to a fresh 16-year peak , keeping the dollar close to multi-month tops to G-3 rivals the euro, pound sterling and yen.

From Reuters

But the fact is, like the 19th-century system in which the British pound sterling was pegged at a fixed rate to gold, such arrangements only work until they cease to work.

From Salon