zloty

noun

zlo·​ty ˈzlȯ-tē 

plural zlotys ˈzlȯ-tēz  or zlotych ˈzlȯ-tiḵ 

: the basic monetary unit of Poland see Money Table

Examples of zloty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The drugs, worth 220 million zlotys ($59.8 million), were concealed in the brick shipment coming from the United Arab Emirates, and were first flagged by British customs officials. — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 8 June 2026

Ticket machines at all metro and train stations can be accessed using a card or cash, costing between 3.40 zloty (around 89 cents) and 7 zloty (around $1.80) for a ticket. — Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026

Poland has fined a local company 20 million zloty ($5.5 million) for intentionally violating European Union sanctions by selling luxury cars to Russia, the country’s tax authority said. — Agnieszka Barteczko, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026

Poland has this week implemented temporary measures including maximum fuel prices set daily by authorities, with the threat of fines ranging up to 1 million zlotys ($268,000) for companies that sell above the price cap. — ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Polish złoty (genitive plural złotych after numerals above four), noun derivative of złoty "of gold, golden," derivative of złoto "gold" — more at gold entry 1

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for zloty

• dotty
• doughty
• draughty
• haughty
• knotty
• naughty
• potty
• scottie
• spotty
• strati
• basmati
• bharati

Kids Definition

zloty

noun

zlo·​ty ˈzlȯt-ē 

zə-ˈlȯt-ē

plural zlotys

-ēz

or zloty

1

: the basic unit of money of Poland

2

: a coin worth one zloty