dollar sign

noun

: a mark $ placed before a number to indicate that it stands for dollars

called also dollar mark

Examples of dollar sign in a Sentence

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What happens next depends on whether the industry is finally ready to match Black women’s investment with real opportunities (i.e. dollar signs). Essence, 7 July 2025 The triple dollar sign and rabbit usage are undoubtedly similar. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025 According to multiple people briefed on FIFA’s planning for the tournament, who wished to remain anonymous to protect relationships, Infantino was determined to make a splash and, in FIFA-land, nothing makes a splash quite like dollar signs. Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 May 2025 The team has since deleted its promotional videos on Instagram and YouTube showing women with dollar signs in their eyes and one woman having just left a jewelry store with a large ring on her finger. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dollar sign

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dollar sign was in 1881

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“Dollar sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dollar%20sign. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

dollar sign

noun
: a mark $ or $ placed before a number to indicate that it stands for dollars
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