Cool MateMoney
UK /["/ˈmʌni/"]/US /["/ˈmʌni/"]/
Definition
what you earn by working or selling things, and use to buy things
In simple words: A medium used to buy things.
Examples
- I need to save more money for my vacation.
- She doesn't have enough money to buy a new car.
- He offered me money for my old bicycle.
- Many people consider money to be the key to happiness.
- The money in her wallet went missing.
Usage notes
Used in everyday conversation. Appropriate in most contexts, but avoid when discussing budget constraints or sensitive financial situations.
Grammar pattern
standalone noun
Memory hint
Think of 'money' sounding like 'money tree' — a tree that grows cash.
Collocations
- big
- easy
- bonus
- amount
- sum
- have
- coin
- come from something
- go (on something)
- go to
- management
- manager
- problems
- for money
- money for
- bet money on something
- put money on something
- get money off something
- big
- easy
- bonus
- amount
- sum
- have
- coin
- come from something
- go (on something)
- go to
- management
- manager
- problems
- for money
- money for
- bet money on something
- put money on something
- get money off something
- big
- easy
- bonus
- amount
- sum
- have
- coin
- come from something
- go (on something)
- go to
- management
- manager
- problems
- for money
- money for
- bet money on something
- put money on something
- get money off something
Synonyms
- currency
- cash
- funds
- capital
- wealth
Antonyms
- poverty
- debt
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'cash' — money includes credit cards and digital payments, not just cash.
- Using 'moneys' incorrectly as a plural form.
- Mixing up 'money' with 'wealth' — money refers to currency, wealth includes assets.