US dollar

Buck, stateside version

The US dollar is the official currency of the United States, serving as the world's primary reserve currency and standard for international trade.

Abbreviated USD or represented by the symbol $.

Bills come in denominations from one to one hundred dollars; coins include pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters.

The price was listed in US dollars.

Informally called the greenback, buck, or simply dollar.

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