ruble

noun

ru·​ble ˈrü-bəl How to pronounce ruble (audio)
variants or
1
the basic monetary unit of Russia see Money Table
2
: the basic monetary unit of Belarus see Money Table

Examples of ruble in a Sentence

She gave the driver a ruble. The ruble fell against the U.S. dollar.
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The man then allegedly exchanged rubles for cryptocurrency via an online service and transferred the funds to a specified account. Jon Jackson, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 The Russian ruble was trading around 0.7% lower against the U.S. dollar by 10:37 a.m. Karen Gilchrist,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024 In 2024, retail deposits grew by one third and VTB Bank estimated that Russians received around 7 trillion rubles ($68 billion) in interest last year, Reuters reported. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 Compounding the challenges are economic sanctions, a weakened ruble, uncertainty surrounding oil prices and China's economic outlook. Katya Soldak, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for ruble 

Word History

Etymology

Russian rubl'

First Known Use

1557, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ruble was in 1557

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“Ruble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ruble. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

ruble

noun
ru·​ble
variants also rouble
ˈrü-bəl
1
: the basic unit of money of Russia and formerly of the U.S.S.R.
2
: a coin representing one ruble

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