penny - Simple English Wiktionary (original) (raw)

See also Penny

Pronunciation

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• IPA (key): 'pɛni
• SAMPA: /pE.ni/

• Audio (US)	(file)

• Hyphenation: pen‧ny

Noun

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A 2005 US penny

1. (countable) A penny is a small coin of little value; 100 pennies (or 100 pence) make a pound, a dollar, a euro, etc.
   • Synonym: cent
     This sweet only costs a penny.
     If you have two pennies, you have two pence.

Related words

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• cost a pretty penny
• halfpenny / ha'penny
• penny-wise
• penny for your thoughts
• penny pincher
• spend a penny
• two a penny
• wheat penny
• worth every penny
• sixpence
• coin
• cent