United States dollar

/juˈnaɪɾɪd steɪts ˈdɑlər/
/juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈdɒlə/
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Other forms: United States dollars

Definitions of United States dollar
  1. noun
    the basic unit of money in the United States
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    types:
    Eurodollar
    a United States dollar deposited in a European bank and used as an international currency to finance trade
    type of:
    dollar
    the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
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