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    pen·ny
    /ˈpenē/

    noun

    • 1. a one-cent coin equal to one hundredth of a dollar. North American
    • 2. used for emphasis to denote no money at all: "we didn't get paid a penny"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pennyPenny Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PENNY is a monetary unit of the United Kingdom formerly equal to 1/2₄₀ pound but now equal to 1/10₀ pound. How to use penny in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPENNY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PENNY definition: 1. the smallest unit of money in the UK, of which there are 100 in a pound, or a small coin worth…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › pennyPENNY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Penny definition: a copper and zinc U.S. coin, worth one 100th of the U.S. dollar; one cent. Previous compositions of U.S. pennies included certain percentages of nickel and steel. . See examples of PENNY used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pennyPenny - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of penny. noun. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit. synonyms: cent, centime. see more. noun. a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈpɛni/ UK. /ˈpɛni/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Penny."

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPENNY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PENNY meaning: 1. the smallest unit of money in the UK, of which there are 100 in a pound, or a small coin worth…. Learn more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › pennyPenny - definition of penny by The Free Dictionary

    Define penny. penny synonyms, penny pronunciation, penny translation, English dictionary definition of penny. n. pl. pen·nies 1. In the United States and Canada, the coin that is worth one cent. 2. pl. pence a. Abbr. p. A coin used in Great Britain since 1971, worth...

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPENNY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. countable noun B1. In Britain, a penny is one hundredth of a pound, or a coin worth this amount of money. There was nothing over a penny. ...a shiny newly minted penny. 2. countable noun. A penny is a British coin used before 1971 that was worth one twelfth of a shilling. 3. countable noun. A penny is one cent, or a coin worth one cent.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPENNY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    penny noun [C] (DOLLAR) a coin with a value of one US cent ( = 1/100 of a dollar ): My dad always let us have his pennies to buy candy. every penny. all of an amount of money: They had spent every penny of their savings.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpenny noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of penny noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › pennyPenny Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    PENNY meaning: 1 : a coin or a unit of money equal to ¹/₁₀₀ of a dollar cent; 2 : a coin or a unit of money equal to ¹/₁₀₀ of a British pound abbreviation p