US dollars

Federal Reserve notes

US dollars are the official currency of the United States, often written as USD or abbreviated with the dollar sign ($).

The term distinguishes American currency from other dollars—Canadian, Australian, Hong Kong.

As the world's primary reserve currency, US dollars dominate international trade: The contract was payable in US dollars.

Also spelled U.S. dollars.

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