crore

noun

ˈkrȯr 

plural crores also crore

: ten million

specifically : a unit of value equal to ten million rupees or 100 lakhs

Examples of crore in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The company is building a structured film IP investment vehicle targeting INR1,350 crore ($143 million), aimed at bringing institutional capital and governance frameworks to India’s content sector. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 June 2026

The Traitors India winner gets a grand prize of 1 crore (which is around $100,000 in the US), if all the money is won during missions throughout the game. — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 19 May 2026

Procurement decisions worth thousands of crores will be influenced by the benchmark numbers Sarvam has published. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 8 Mar. 2026

India‘s JioHotstar today unveiled 25 original titles from the south of the country that will cost more than ₹4,000 crore ($445M). — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu karoṛ

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above