Definition of MONEY

often attributive

1

: something generally accepted as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment: such as

a : officially coined or stamped metal currency

2

a : wealth reckoned in terms of money made her money in the insurance business b : an amount of money raised the money for a new library c moneys or monies plural : sums of money : funds the collection of tax monies

3

: a form or denomination of coin or paper money wanted his money in $10 bills

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 politicians at the beck and call of money : involving or reliable in a crucial situation Last Updated: 5 Aug 2024 – Updated example sentences

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Merriam-Webster unabridged