money
- 1The cash and savings that a person or group has to spend.
How much money do we have left after paying rent this month?
Before the trip, Dad added up our money: the cash at home plus what was in the bank.
UsageSay the money is and how much money (not
incorrect: how many money). - 2The coins, notes, and other things people use to pay for what they buy.
Like tickets at a fair: everyone agrees you can trade them for rides and food.
Long ago, people in some places used shells as money.
Without money, you would have to trade things directly with other people.
UsageJust say money. Monies is a word for law and finance.
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- 3Bills and coins that you can hold in your hand, not checks or cards.
Do you have any money on you, or just your card?
Grandpa keeps a little money in his pocket because he never uses cards.
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Origin
It goes back to the Latin word "monēta", which meant money or a mint (a place where coins are made). The name came from a temple in Rome for the goddess Juno Moneta. Money was made in it or right next to it.
Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 4 facts
- Money ultimately derives from Latin monēta. en.wikipedia.org
- Latin monēta meant money or a mint, a place where coins are made. en.wiktionary.org
- The name came from a temple in Rome dedicated to the goddess Juno Moneta. en.wiktionary.org
- Coins were made at a mint near the temple, according to the Capitoline Museums. museicapitolini.org