dollar

Everyday

1. A dollar is a unit of money used in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and some other countries. A dollar is 100 cents. tree →
2. A dollar is a coin or note worth one dollar. tree →

In the lessons

the unit of money: prices, savings, spending, earning; «spent» takes away, «earned» adds; the sign is $; phrases: «a dollar», «N dollars each», «a dollar an hour», «dollar bill», «$5»

Examples

• A book costs 6 dollars. tree →
• She had 20 dollars and spent 8. tree →
• He earns 5 dollars an hour. tree →
• How many dollars did they spend in all? tree →
• A dollar is 100 cents. tree →
• I found a dollar coin in my pocket. tree →
• The tickets cost $4 each. tree →
• She saved 2 dollars a week for 10 weeks. tree →

Note

«A dollar is 100 cents.» A unit of money, not a thing counted. «spent» takes away, «earned» adds; «each costs N dollars» is a rate (price). Trap: «$» before a number means dollars too: $5 is said «five dollars». Write «$5», not «5$».