ruble

noun

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 ruble in a Sentence

She gave the driver a ruble.

The ruble fell against the U.S. dollar.

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2025, Flores’ handlers offered her between 1 and 3 million rubles to aid in the murder of Verzilov. — News Desk, Artforum, 26 Aug. 2026

The Russian edition of Forbes cited preliminary estimates suggesting Wildberries lost up to 9% of its warehouse space and that restoring that capacity might cost the company as much as 33 billion rubles ($421 million). — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

The judged imposed a fine of 100,000 rubles (more than $1,200) — the maximum allowed. — Lesya Lapina & Sergey Hyugge, The Dial, 21 July 2026

In what proved a more lenient ruling than some feared, the court fined Nadezhdin 1,000 rubles ($12) and set him free. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 17 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Russian rubl'

First Known Use

1557, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing ruble

• the ruble

Rhymes for ruble

• chasuble
• jubal
• nubile
• rouble
• rubel
• tubal

Kids Definition

ruble

noun

ru·​ble

variants also rouble

ˈrü-bəl

1

: the basic unit of money of Russia and formerly of the U.S.S.R.

2

: a coin representing one ruble