fiver

noun

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slang
as in one

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Recent Examples of fiver At the other end of the market, have a Chelsea dual-action pump for a fiver. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026 Since movie-ticket purchases are not necessary, customers can just grab a bucket and a fiver (plus tax), and Netflix and chill with way too much popcorn for however many people fit on your couch. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026 Evangeline picks up an orange that one of Hank’s hillbillies drops, perhaps because in Alaska during winter that’s like finding a fiver. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024 Now a lot of Main Street is boarded up, even the fancy stores, although there’s no shortage of places to drop a fiver on a cup of coffee. — Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2022 When the wellness-retreat trend cemented places like Bali, Tulum, and Goa as destinations for nine-to-fivers desperate for a reset, stylish travelers went searching for the next sunny spot. — Corina Quinn, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 June 2019 The man grabbed Thibodeaux's cash out of his hand, found a good fiver and threw the rest back at him. — Anita Chabria, sacbee, 29 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiver
  1. one
  2. fifty
  3. ten
  4. two
  5. tenner
  6. five
  7. dollar
  8. hundred
Noun
  • The Marlins' Eury Pérez allowed two runs (one earned) with six strikeouts in six innings.
    — CBS New York Team, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • This one covers more surface area on my face, and even comes with exciting new modes like the masking mode to elevate my skincare.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 31 July 2026
Definition of one
Noun
  • By now, Robin is in his early fifties and still living in Edinburgh.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
  • Just two players recorded fifties — England’s Harry Brook and Emilio Gay — and four different bowlers took five wickets or more in an innings, the first time that has happened in a Lord’s Test.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Definition of fifty
Noun
  • Ultimately, analysts say, only a ground offensive involving tens of thousands of troops is likely to remove them.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • In February, images of Punch with his toy posted by the zoo on social media immediately became a sensation and drove tens of thousand of visitors to the zoo, half of them from overseas, Yasunaga said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of ten
Noun
  • The first week was Joe getting most of the twos and Sam mixing in.
    — Cal Phillips June 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
  • Boston also finished effectively at the rim (8-for-10) and was efficient on non-paint twos (5-for-8), with Tatum excelling in both areas.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of two
Noun
  • In the lesser of two humiliations (either change the prices or face a half empty stadium for your biggest European match in 30 years), Forest yielded on Tuesday, knocking a tenner off every ticket two days before the match.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
  • That’s just me, though, and if an American citizen wants to put a tenner on the Lakers’ likelihood to hire on even more geriatric former stars, then feel free.
    — Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 2 Dec. 2022
Definition of tenner
Noun
  • The five that vaulted were Steele Canyon (tied for fourth), Del Norte (tied for seventh), Torrey Pines (tied for seventh), Westview (ninth) and Helix (10th).
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
  • Logano is winless so far this season, and while there have been flashes—two top fives, a pole at Phoenix—there’s also been frustration.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026
Definition of five
Noun
  • The area has also grown to be a regional economic engine with the nearby Alliance development generating billions of dollars in impact.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
  • The department even dealt with budgetary issues tied to the millions of dollars in settlement payouts, as well as overtime, just this year.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of dollar
Noun
  • Like any big carrier, AT&T has seriously challenging optimization problems, with hundreds of millions of devices accessing its network to connect to the internet.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Brooks Sherman, the Royals’ president of real estate and development, told hundreds of residents at a public meeting Monday that a 34,000-seat stadium at Crown Center would rely on parking and transit that already exist in the area.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Definition of hundred

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