plural noun
More than one unit of money worth 100 cents each in the United States and some other countries.
I have ten dollars.
The dress costs fifty dollars.
American English
How to pronounce dollars
nounA1Very common word
DAHlerz
/ˈdɑ.lɚz/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of dollar
After a number, use the plural form dollars: five dollars.
More than one unit of money worth 100 cents each in the United States and some other countries.
What to listen for
“Dollars” is usually pronounced “DAH-lers” (/ˈdɑlɚz/). In some American accents, you may hear “DAW-lers” (/ˈdɔlɚz/).
Regional variant/ˈdɔ.lɚz/
Usual pronunciation/ˈdɑ.lɚz/
Meanings & examples
plural noun
Two or more one-dollar bills in the United States.
She found two dollars in her coat pocket.
He paid with five dollars, all in one-dollar bills.
Useful expressions
a piece of paper money worth one dollar
He gave me a dollar bill.
a store that sells many inexpensive items
We bought the cups at a dollar store.
the highest price or a very high amount of money
They paid top dollar for the apartment.