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Definition of penny
pennies
play \ˈpe-nēz\ orpence
play \ˈpen(t)s\1a : a monetary unit of the United Kingdom formerly equal to 1⁄240 pound but now equal to 1⁄100 poundb : a similar monetary unit of any of various other countries in or formerly in the Commonwealth of Nations — see pound at money tablec : a coin representing one penny
2 : denarius
3 plural pennies : cent
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
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Recent Examples of penny from the Web
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Yet lawmakers are considering keeping at least part of the extra penny tax in place beyond the expiration date.
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Every penny per gallon of jet fuel equates to $200 million a year in U.S. airline industry fuel costs, according to a report from Airlines for America, the trade group for U.S. air carriers.
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But so far, the American nation had proven stunningly incapable of fending for itself, like a rebellious adolescent who takes leave of his family without a penny to his name.
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Then, in a normal year, the prices drop a penny or two and remain relatively stable the rest of the summer, unless a hurricane gets loose in the Gulf of Mexico and wreaks havoc with production.
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No shock that for three months in a row, the amount varied by one penny.
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That means more than 872,000 people in Cook County won't have to pay the penny-per-ounce tax on sugar- and artificially sweetened beverages, which goes into effect July 1.
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Not one penny of American treasure should be granted to any nation who harbors these heathen animals.
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The price of gas in the metropolitan D.C. area is a penny lower than a week ago.
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Origin and Etymology of penny
Middle English, from Old English penning, penig; akin to Old High German pfenning, a coin
-penny
Definition of -penny
: being a (designated) nail size an eightpenny nail
Origin and Etymology of -penny
penny; perhaps from the original price per hundred
PENNY Defined for English Language Learners
penny
playDefinition of penny for English Language Learners
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: a coin or a unit of money equal to 1/100 of a dollar
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: a coin or a unit of money equal to 1/100 of a British pound
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: a British coin used before 1971 that was equal to 1/12 of a shilling
PENNY Defined for Kids
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