troy

adjective

ˈtrȯi 

: expressed in troy weight

Examples of troy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At gold’s current spot price of roughly $4,600 a troy ounce, the total value of all gold ever mined comes out to roughly $33 trillion — still $7 trillion less than the national debt. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Since Mejuri launched 11 years ago as a direct-to-consumer brand, the gold price has quadrupled to around $4,500 per troy ounce. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 May 2026

Choose the right size and type Silver coins are convenient to store and typically come in one-troy-ounce sizes, which are certified by the government that minted them. — Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 4 May 2026

This is exactly what its name implies – gold bullion investments that are less than one troy ounce, or a fraction of that traditional measurement. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English troye, probably from Troyes, France

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing troy

• troy weight

Rhymes for troy

• boy
• choy
• coy
• croy
• foy
• hoi
• hoy
• joy
• loy
• oy
• ploy
• soy

Kids Definition

troy

adjective

ˈtrȯi 

: expressed in troy weight

Medical Definition

troy

adjective

ˈtrȯi 

: expressed in troy weight

a troy ounce

Geographical Definition

Troy

geographical name

ˈtrȯi 

1

or Ilium

ˈi-lē-əm 

or Troja

ˈtrō-jə   

-yə

ancient city in northwestern Asia Minor in Troas southwest of the Dardanelles see also trojan entry 1 sense 1

2

city in southeastern Michigan north of Detroit population 80,980

3

city in eastern New York on the Hudson River north-northeast of Albany population 50,129