penny
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,792 of 86,757 words measured. It occurs 47,763 times across 426,181 published chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
- a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit also: cent, centime
penny in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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She has not a penny, I suppose.'
At His Gates: A Novel. Vol. 2 (of 3) · Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant · Chapter 1
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He got two prizes of a penny each.
Paul the Peddler · Horatio, Jr. Alger · Chapter 1
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I had never had a penny in my pocket.
Quicksands · Adolf Streckfuss · Chapter 1
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He refused to reduce his son's allowance by one single penny.
Fordham's Feud · Bertram Mitford · Chapter 1
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So might a penny candle imitate an arc-light; so a glowworm worship the big moon.
Lady Penelope · Morley Roberts · Chapter 1