Meaning of money in English

money

noun [ U ]

/ˈmʌn.i/ uk

/ˈmʌn.i/

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coins or bills (= special pieces of paper) that are used to buy things, or an amount of these that a person has:

"How much money do you have on you?" "$100 in bills and a few coins."

We invested the money in a high-interest bank account.

cost money I wanted to buy it but it cost too much money (= was too expensive).

spend money We spent so much money redecorating the house that we didn't have any left over for a vacation.

change money You'll have to change some money (= buy some foreign money) at the bank.

earn money How much money do you earn?

make money He enjoyed acting but he wasn't making (= earning) much money.

Her investments haven't made (= produced as profit) much money this year.

They made their money (= became rich) in the fashion business.

put money into He tried to persuade me to put money into the company (= invest in the company).

raise money The school needs to raise (= collect) money for new playground equipment.

save money Try to save (= keep) some money for your vacation.

We're saving (= not spending as much) money by using volunteers.

the money I didn't like the job, but the money (= amount of pay) was good.

money is tight Money is tight (= we don't have much money) at the moment.

money is short Money is always short for farmers at this time of year.

money well spent I had some very expensive dental treatment recently, but it was money well spent - it'll save me problems in the future.

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money in something

If you say that there is money in something, you mean that the activity will produce a profit:

There's money in sports these days.

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Everyone in the office is contributing money for his leaving present.
They've already run out of money and the building isn't even half-finished .
We're really struggling to find enough money to pay the rent at the moment.
Many buildings in the old part of the city are falling down, and the government has no money to repair them.
The organization has enlisted the support of many famous people in raising money to help homeless children.

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Idioms

be in the money
be made of money
for my money
get/have your money's worth
have money
have money to burn
in the money
marry money
money doesn't grow on trees
money for old rope

More idioms

money talks
more money than sense
(right) on the money
put (your) money on someone/something
put your money where your mouth is

(Definition of money from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

money | Intermediate English

money

noun [ U ]

/ˈmʌn·i/

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the coins or bills with their value on them that are used to buy things, or the total amount of these that someone has:

I need a dollar – have you got any money on you?

There’s not much money in our savings account.

We spent a lot of money redecorating the house.

I save money on groceries by using coupons.

He makes a lot of money as a contractor.

The job wasn’t exciting, but the money (= amount of pay) was good.

Idioms

money talks

(right) on the money

(Definition of money from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

money | Business English

money

noun

MONEY

/ˈmʌni/ us

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[ U ]

the value of what a person or organization owns, keeps in a bank, has in investments, or spends:

His estate is worth a lot of money.

She makes more money than he does.

Publishers earn money from their content.

lose/spend/waste money We waste money on plants and decorations that we could be spending on salaries.

borrow/lend/save money Lending money is a way to ensure that you get a say in how the borrower runs his business.

pour/pump/put money into sth Pumping more money into the company isn't going to make customers want the product.

donate/invest/raise money Donate money now to make a difference in your community.

[ U ]

the coins or paper currency which can be used to buy things:

He used to keep his money under the mattress.

Patrons threw money into the fountain.

monies [ plural ] (also moneys)

LAW

different amounts of money taken together:

He made a mistake by mixing clients' monies with the monies from his construction company.

at the money

FINANCE

options (= agreements to buy or sell particular shares, etc. in the future) are at the money when they could be used to buy or sell shares without making a profit or a loss:

The options sold at the money.

in the money

FINANCE

options are in the money when they could be used to buy or sell shares for a profit:

In traditional stock option plans, unless options are in the money, they are not exercised.

informal

having a lot of money:

It's not just the oil companies that are in the money: high oil prices boost government revenue.

out of the money

FINANCE

options are out of the money when they would make a loss if they were used to buy or sell shares:

With the shares currently trading at $50.53, however, these calls are out of the money.

make money

to earn a lot of money from a job or an investment:

Making money is the only reason I work on Wall Street.

be/pour/throw, etc. money down the drain

to waste money:

In propping up these industries, is the government throwing taxpayers' money down the drain?

make/lose money hand over fist

to make or lose a lot of money very quickly:

Like many Internet companies, they lost money hand over fist at first.

sb's money is on sb/sth

used to say that someone strongly believes that a particular thing is likely to happen or a particular person is likely to be the one to do something:

My money is on the bond markets getting it right.

the smart/clever money is on sb/sth

used to say that people who know a lot about a situation strongly believe that a particular thing is likely to happen or a particular person is likely to be the one to do something:

One airline has already filed for bankruptcy protection, and the smart money is on others joining them soon.

money talks

used to say that money influences people, or that people with money tend to be listened to:

Money talks in politics.

there's money in sth

used to say that an activity will produce a profit:

There's a lot of money in electronics.

If you take this car to Texas, there's money in it for you.

Examples of money

money

Primary prevention is like winning a lottery every day but never seeing the money.

From Philly.com

We made a great team and made more money for the cause to boot.

From Huffington Post

Spending all that money building schools is actually pretty questionable.

From Slate Magazine

If you thought that rich animals only came from old money, that's not always the case.

From Business Insider

And just like any other easy way to make money, it's always too good to be true.

From CBS News

Poor people do not run for president and usually the one with the most money wins -- not the best candidate.

From CNN

What do you get for all of this money?

From Reuters

But all these steps cost money; as a result, many milk banks charge $4.50 an ounce.

From TIME

They'd rather see that money go for something else.

From Los Angeles Times

But that money will run out next year.

From Huffington Post

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