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- Dictionarycoin/kɔɪn/
noun
- 1. a flat disc or piece of metal with an official stamp, used as money: "she opened her purse and took out a coin" Similar
verb
- 1. make (coins) by stamping metal: "guineas and half-guineas were coined" Similar
- 2. invent (a new word or phrase): "he coined the term ‘desktop publishing’" Similar
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a small, round piece of metal, usually silver or copper coloured, that is used as money: UK a 10p/ten pence coin. a pound coin. gold coins. in coins I asked for £10 in 20p coins. take coins That machine doesn't take 50 pence coins. Pando Hall/Photographer's Choice/GettyImages. [ U ] money in the form of metal coins. Fewer examples.
1. archaic. : corner, cornerstone, quoin. b. : wedge. 2. a. : a usually flat piece of metal issued by governmental authority as money. b. : metal money. c. : something resembling a coin especially in shape. d. : a unit of a cryptocurrency.
noun. a metal disc or piece used as money. metal currency, as opposed to securities, paper currency, etc nummary. architect a variant spelling of quoin. pay a person back in his own coin.
A coin is a small object, usually round and flat, used primarily as a medium of exchange or legal tender. They are standardized in weight, and produced in large quantities at a mint in order to facilitate trade. They are most often issued by a government. Coins often have images, numerals, or text on them.
1. countable noun. A coin is a small piece of metal which is used as money. ...50 pence coins. ...Frederick's gold coin collection. Synonyms: money, change, cash, silver More Synonyms of coin. 2. verb. If you coin a word or a phrase, you are the first person to say it.
Definition of coin noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A small piece of metal, usually flat and circular, authorized by a government for use as money. 2. Metal money considered as a whole. 3. A flat circular piece or object felt to resemble metal money: a pizza topped with coins of pepperoni. 4. A mode of expression considered standard: Two-word verbs are valid linguistic coin in the 20th century.
Jun 5, 2024 · coin, a piece of metal or, rarely, some other material (such as leather or porcelain) certified by a mark or marks upon it as being of a specific intrinsic or exchange value.
COIN definition: 1. a flat, usually round, piece of metal used as money: 2. to throw a coin into the air so that it…. Learn more.
coin something to invent a new word or phrase that other people then begin to use. The term ‘cardboard city’ was coined to describe communities of homeless people living in cardboard boxes. He was the first to coin the motto ‘Make Love, Not War’.
