often attributive
1
a
: a monetary unit of the United Kingdom formerly equal to ¹/₂₄₀ pound but now equal to ¹/₁₀₀ pound
b
: a similar monetary unit of any of various other countries in or formerly in the Commonwealth of Nations see pound at Money Table
c
: a coin representing one penny
2
: denarius
3
4
: a former monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ Irish pound
5
: a trivial amount
6
: a piece or sum of money
that will cost a pretty penny
: being a (designated) nail size
an eightpenny nail
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 May 2025
Not a penny of the $2.55 million note had been paid off.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
Deliveroo’s 2021 initial public offering priced the shares at 390 pence apiece.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
But without pennies or nickels, how would a consumer pay a 15-cent tab?
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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Noun
The apartment has three closets, a small foyer, and hardwood floors with penny tile in the bathroom.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 May 2025
Not a penny of the $2.55 million note had been paid off.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
Deliveroo’s 2021 initial public offering priced the shares at 390 pence apiece.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
But without pennies or nickels, how would a consumer pay a 15-cent tab?
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for penny
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“Penny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penny. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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