English noun: dollar sign | |||
1. | dollar sign (communication) a symbol of commercialism or greed | ||
Samples | He worships the almighty dollar. The dollar sign means little to him. | ||
Synonyms | dollar, dollar mark | ||
Broader (hypernym) | symbol | ||
2. | dollar sign (communication) a mark ($) written before a number to indicate that it stands for the number of dollars | ||
Synonyms | dollar mark | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mark | ||