moneyed

adjective

mon·​eyed ˈmə-nēd How to pronounce moneyed (audio)
variants or less commonly monied
1
: having money : wealthy
2
: consisting in or derived from money

Examples of moneyed in a Sentence

a member of the moneyed classes luxury goods that are purchased mainly by moneyed tourists from abroad
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The teaser for the historical Netflix drama set in 19th-century New York and Dublin and from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight sees the moneyed family heirs — Arthur, Edward, Anne and Ben — left doubly grief-stricken by the impact of their father’s will. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025 Read Shari Redstone’s full exit memo below The latest in a series of goodbyes from the freshly re-moneyed up scion of Sumner Redstone, today’s exit memo follows similar sayonaras from departing Paramount co-CEOs Brian Robbins and Chris McCarthy. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025 Orchids were once considered exotic luxury items for the moneyed elite. A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025 De Blasio campaigned in part on a repudiation of Bloomberg’s embrace of the city’s moneyed elite. Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for moneyed

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of moneyed was in the 15th century

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“Moneyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moneyed. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

moneyed

adjective
mon·​eyed
variants or monied
: having money : wealthy

Legal Definition

moneyed

adjective
mon·​eyed
ˈmə-nēd
: consisting in or derived from money
a moneyed obligation

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