rouble

1 of 2

noun (1)

rou·​ble

less common spelling of ruble

1

: the basic monetary unit of Russia see Money Table

2

: the basic monetary unit of Belarus see Money Table

ruble

2 of 2

noun (2)

ru·​ble ˈrü-bəl 

variants or rouble

1

: the basic monetary unit of Russia see Money Table

2

: the basic monetary unit of Belarus see Money Table

Examples of rouble in a Sentence

Noun (2)

She gave the driver a ruble.

The ruble fell against the U.S. dollar.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Given the drops tend to feature a lot of barter items, this change meant most of them were fairly useless other than selling to traders for a few roubles here and there. — Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025

The Russian rouble also soared to its strongest level since the summer amid optimism over an end to the war in Russia's favor, and a possible end to sanctions. — Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025

Noun

As a result of it, the country’s budget deficit is growing, and could balloon to as much as three trillion rubles ($36 billion) this year. — Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026

Venezuela even started accepting payments in Russian rubles, bartered goods or cryptocurrency. — Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Russian rubl'

First Known Use

Noun (2)

1557, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing rouble

• the ruble

Rhymes for rouble

• chasuble
• jubal
• nubile
• rubel
• ruble
• tubal

Kids Definition

rouble

variant of ruble