Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
penn
Noun
/pɛn/
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Definition
A unit of currency or a coin, often used in various contexts to describe money.
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Examples
- He found a penn on the ground and picked it up.
- Many items in the store cost only a few penns.
- She saved her penns to buy a new book.
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Meaning
Typically refers to a small monetary unit, often synonymous with a penny, particularly in British English.
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Synonyms
- penny
- cent
- coin