often attributive
1
a
: a monetary unit of the United Kingdom formerly equal to 1/240 pound but now equal to 1/100 pound
b
: a similar monetary unit of any of various other countries in or formerly in the Commonwealth of Nations see pound at Money Table
c
: a coin representing one penny
2
: denarius
3
4
: a former monetary unit equal to 1/100 Irish pound
5
: a trivial amount
6
: a piece or sum of money
that will cost a pretty penny
: being a (designated) nail size
an eightpenny nail
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Gas prices in the US fell slightly — by a fraction of a penny — for the first time since the war began.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Payment amounts could be different when multiple items are purchased or depending on the tax rate, but overall, prices more often being rounded up would lead to millions of dollars gained by businesses and lost by consumers collectively, amounting to a few pennies lost per person.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
And here's a story about the lengths some consumers will go to save a few pennies on the gallon at the pump.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Metro Denver continues to struggle with a huge surplus of office space, especially downtown, where the vacancy rate is approaching 40% and empty skyscrapers are selling for pennies on the dollar.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Gas prices in the US fell slightly — by a fraction of a penny — for the first time since the war began.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Payment amounts could be different when multiple items are purchased or depending on the tax rate, but overall, prices more often being rounded up would lead to millions of dollars gained by businesses and lost by consumers collectively, amounting to a few pennies lost per person.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
And here's a story about the lengths some consumers will go to save a few pennies on the gallon at the pump.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Penny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penny. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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