dimenoun [ C ]
uk/daɪm/us/daɪm/C1 an American or Canadian coin that has the value of ten cents
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
North American money
- buck
- C-note
- cent
- dollar
- dollar sign
- G, g
- greenback
- nickel
- penny
- quarter
- smacker
- toonie
- two bits
Examples from literature
- A dime is paid for two papers.
- A nickel or two and a few dimes slid out before the packet came.
- He was poor when he was a boy and glad to get hold of a dime, or a nickel.
- Just a dime or two for a whole week's work.
- Yes, replied the boy, "but grandpa now gives me a dime not to disturb him."
Idiom(s)
be a dime a dozen
on a dime