shilling

[US]/'ʃɪlɪŋ/
[UK]/'ʃɪlɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a unit of currency in Great Britain, equal to one twentieth of a pound.
Word Forms
Pluralshillings

Example Sentences

I will venture five shillings on it.

Boats for hire:one shilling an hour.

he might spring a few shillings more.

Coal used to cost 3 shillings a sack.

He gave the boys a shilling apiece.

your wages would be five shillings all found.

The charge for labor works out at almost ten shillings an hour.

Every penny was hard earned,and every shilling was kept until I had to spend it.

In 1971 Britain changed over from pounds, shillings, and pence to the new decimal money system.

When he received his money, he found that five shillings had been knocked off for expenses incurred.

Real-world Examples

He handed each of them a shilling.

Source: A Study in Scarlet by Sherlock Holmes

In South Carolina, it was worth more than thirty-two shillings.

Source: VOA Special December 2018 Collection

Come back with the man and I'll give you a shilling.

Source: A Christmas Carol

I was paid only six shillings a week.

Source: Selected Works of David Copperfield

" I will devalue the shilling over my dead body, " Nyerere fumed afterwards.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Life was hard out there because I had to pay five shillings.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

In New York, the dollar was worth eight shillings.

Source: VOA Special December 2018 Collection

By the way, Copperfield, could you lend me a shilling for some beer?

Source: Selected Works of David Copperfield

Come back in less than five minutes and I'll give you three shillings! '

Source: A Christmas Carol

'He was not a good lad. I will not pay a shilling for him! '

Source: Kidnapping

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