money

Definitions

1. noun

   Something people use to pay for things.

   Examples

   • I cannot take money I did not earn.
   • Long ago, shells were used as money in Africa.
2. noun

   The official coins and notes of a country.

   Examples

   • The central bank controls the money supply.
   • The government printed more money.
3. noun

   Cash in coins and notes.

   Examples

   • He always pays in money instead of by card.
   • The machine only takes money, not cards.
4. noun

   All the cash and bank savings a person or company has.

   Examples

   • Her money came to just over ten thousand dollars.
   • The company's money is mostly in short deposits.
5. noun

   Wealth or being rich.

   Examples

   • He was born with money.
   • She married into money.
6. noun

   A rich person or family.

   Examples

   • He was born into money.
   • The town is full of old money.
7. noun

   Something of value used to trade goods in the past.

   Examples

   • Cattle once served as money in early societies.
   • Salt was used as money in parts of ancient Africa.
8. noun

   A person or group that pays for a project.

   Examples

   • The producer found new money to finish the film.
   • He is the money behind the whole business.
9. adjective

   In slang, excellent.

   Examples

   • That new album is money.
   • Your idea is money, my friend.