First Known Use: 14th century
Dictionary
1money
noun, mon·ey often attributive \ˈmə-nē\
: something (such as coins or bills) used as a way to pay for goods and services and to pay people for their work
: a person's wealth : the money that a person has
monies : amounts of money
plural moneys or mon·ies \ˈmə-nēz\
Full Definition of MONEY
1
: something generally accepted as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment: as a : officially coined or stamped metal currency b : money of account c : paper money
2
3
: a form or denomination of coin or paper money
4
a : the first, second, and third place winners (as in a horse or dog race) —usually used in the phrases in the money or out of the money b : prize money <his horse took third money>
5
a : persons or interests possessing or controlling great wealth b : a position of wealth <born into money>
money table
See money defined for English-language learners
See money defined for kids
ADVERTISEMENT
Origin of MONEY
Middle English moneye, from Anglo-French moneie, from Latin moneta mint, money — more at mint
Related to MONEY
- Synonyms
- bread [slang], bucks, cabbage [slang], cash, change, chips, coin, currency, dough, gold, green, jack [slang], kale [slang], legal tender, lolly [British], long green [slang], loot, lucre, moola (or moolah) [slang], needful, pelf, scratch [slang], shekels (also sheqels or shekelim or shekalim or sheqalim), tender, wampum
2money
adjective
Definition of MONEY
: involving or reliable in a crucial situation <a money player> <a money pitch>
First Known Use of MONEY
circa 1934
MONEY Defined for Kids
money
noun mon·ey \ˈmə-nē\
plural moneys or mon·ies \-ēz\
Definition of MONEY for Kids
1
: something (such as coins or bills) used to buy goods and services and to pay people for their work
2
: a person's wealth
Learn More About MONEY
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: money–backPrevious Word in the Dictionary: monetizeAll Words Near: money
ADVERTISEMENT
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up money? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).