money
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A generally accepted means of exchange.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
muhneeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmʌni
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A generally accepted means of exchange.
A currency maintained by a state or other entity which can guarantee its value (such as a monetary union).
Hard cash in the form of banknotes and coins, as opposed to checks, credit cards, or credit more generally.
The total value of liquid assets available for an individual or other economic unit, such as cash and bank deposits.
A person, family or class that possesses wealth.
An item of value between two or more parties used for the exchange of goods or services.
adjective
usslang
Cool; excellent.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A generally accepted means of exchange.
Used this way, money is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use money
- “All his money is in real estate.”noun
- “We tried to collect the money he owed us.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Belt with a concealed section for holding money.
A container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home.
One whose business is to exchange the money of one country for that of another country.
Cowrie whose shell is used for money in parts of the southern Pacific and in parts of Africa.
A person who receives or invests or pays out money.
A person who receives or invests or pays out money.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
Relating to or involving money.
A unit of money.
The property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold).
A reserve of money set aside for some purpose.
Assets in the form of money.
The value behind the money in a monetary system.
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