ruble

Or rou·ble

[roo-buhl]

noun

1. a silver or copper-alloy coin and monetary unit of Russia, the Soviet Union, and its successor states, equal to 100 kopecks.

ruble

/ ˈruːbəl /

noun

1. a variant spelling of rouble

Word History and Origins

Origin of ruble¹

1545–55; < Russian rubl'; Old Russian rublĭ literally, stump, plug, derivative of rubiti to chop; probably originally denoting a piece cut from a silver bar, or a bar notched for division into smaller pieces

Example Sentences

At the time the then Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, had said it would "drain Russia's war chest – and every ruble we take from Putin's hands helps save Ukrainian lives".

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"Taking on Russian oil companies will drain Russia's war chest – and every ruble we take from Putin's hands helps save Ukrainian lives," said Foreign Secretary David Lammy.

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That new tax brought in an extra 8.3 billion rubles the first year it was imposed, the Russian business news site RBC reported.

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In January and February, the monthly nominal salary in the industry — including for workers in oil and gas production, services, refining, pipeline shipments and storage — averaged some 125,200 rubles, or $1,340.

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Some Russians worry that the ruble, which has been propped up by the government after plunging last year, might be allowed to depreciate again, raising the cost of imports.

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