penny

See also Penny

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): 'pɛni
• SAMPA: /pE.ni/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: pen‧ny

Noun

Singular penny

Plural pence or pennies

A 2005 US penny

1. (countable) A penny is a small coin of little value; 100 pennies (or 100 pence) make a pound, a dollar, a euro, etc.
   • Synonym: cent

   This sweet only costs a penny.

   If you have two pennies, you have two pence.

Related words and phrases

• cost a pretty penny
• halfpenny / ha'penny
• penny-wise
• penny for your thoughts
• penny pincher
• spend a penny
• two a penny
• wheat penny
• worth every penny
• sixpence

See also

• coin
• cent