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
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.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
That investigation centres on whether 19.4 billion roubles ($246 million) earmarked in 2022 for fortifying Russia's border with Ukraine in the Kursk region was properly spent or whether some of that money was embezzled.
—Gleb Stolyarov, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 May 2026
The monitor shows 13 transactions for the day so far – a paltry total of 3,417 rubles (about $45).
—Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
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Noun
The egg was originally commissioned for 24,600 roubles—an extraordinary amount for that time.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
That investigation centres on whether 19.4 billion roubles ($246 million) earmarked in 2022 for fortifying Russia's border with Ukraine in the Kursk region was properly spent or whether some of that money was embezzled.
—Gleb Stolyarov, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Noun
Though citing that figure in dollars is malapropos since, as Putin gleefully pointed out, nearly all was conducted in rubles or renminbi.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 May 2026
The monitor shows 13 transactions for the day so far – a paltry total of 3,417 rubles (about $45).
—Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
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“Rouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rouble. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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