shilling
/ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
noun
- A former British coin worth twelve old pence (one twentieth of a pound).
- The museum displayed a collection of shillings from the reign of King George VI.
- In the 1950s, a loaf of bread cost about one shilling.
- My grandfather kept an old shilling in his pocket for good luck.
- The basic monetary unit of several East African countries, such as Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
- A bus ride in the city costs about fifty shillings.
- The price of the meal was listed as 2,500 Ugandan shillings.
- She exchanged her dollars for Kenyan shillings at the airport.