pence

CEFRA2

/pɛns/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The plural of penny, a small British unit of money.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A surname.

Examples

  • Can you exchange a 10000 yen note into 50 pence coins?

  • I offered him fifty pence and he accepted.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A surname., Used specifically of Mike Pence

More examples

In context

  • The oranges cost 7 pence each.

  • But he [Mike Pence]’s no Trump in any sense. […] The base respects Pence and his loyal service, but he just does not have the covfefe that the base needs and wants in 2024.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

He handed over fifty blank for the newspaper and a chocolate bar.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Old English peniġ Middle English peniesder. English pence 14th century contraction of penies (“pennies”), collective plural of penny.