silver dollar

noun

plural silver dollars
1
: any of various U. S. coins made chiefly of silver and having a face value of one dollar
2

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The impact left a mark the size of a silver dollar on Kolofa’s back, but the WWII armorer sergeant was otherwise uninjured. Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024 Here, silver dollar eucalyptus spreads across the tabletop in a festive, unfussy display. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2024 Use it to flip small items in a pan like silver dollar pancakes, level your cup of flour, or smooth your cake batter in the pan before baking, then again to loosen the cake from the pan after baking. Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024 What was fun for me was to create this symbol out of Bisquick — which starts just in dialogue as the silver dollar pancakes. Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024 In photos shared by the aquarium, the giant odd-looking fish shaped like a bloated silver dollar appeared to be lying on its side in the sand with its mouth open. Joe Sutton, CNN, 8 June 2024 This unique practice caused news of the attraction to spread through word of mouth when guests spent their silver dollars on gas or other necessities on their way home. Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024 Today the park doesn’t hand out real silver dollars, but the historic name remains. Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024 Its proprietors built a small historic town around the entrance for guests to visit, and gave out silver dollars as change in its shops. Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of silver dollar was in 1702

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“Silver dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20dollar. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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