pound sterling (Meaning)
pound sterling (n)
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
Synonyms & Antonyms of pound sterling
Synonyms:
- counterblow
- counterstroke
- uppercut
- thrashing
- pummelling
- cudgelling
- knockout
- body blow
- bastinado
- whip
- clobbering
- counter
- sidewinder
- right
- whap
- counterpunch
- one-two
- sucker punch
- cruncher
- hammering
- larrup
- left
- whipping
- shiver
- pasting
- KO
- knockdown
- flogging
- bludgeoning
- drubbing
- walloping
- roundhouse
- rabbit punch
- pummeling
- battering
Antonyms:
pound sterling Sentence Examples
- The average house price in London has hit a record high of 525,000 pounds sterling.
- The British pound sterling is the fourth most traded currency in the world.
- The value of the pound sterling has fluctuated significantly against other currencies in recent years.
- The pound sterling is often used as a reserve currency by central banks around the world.
- The Bank of England sets the official interest rate for the pound sterling.
- The symbol for the pound sterling is £.
- The pound sterling is divided into 100 pence.
- The pound sterling is legal tender in the United Kingdom and several other countries.
- The pound sterling is the oldest currency in the world that is still in use.
- The pound sterling is expected to remain a major global currency for many years to come.
FAQs About the word pound sterling
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
thud, slap, swipe, punch, thump, smack, knock, stroke, whack, beat
glide, slide, breeze, breeze, coast,coast, glide, slide, drift, hang
The average house price in London has hit a record high of 525,000 pounds sterling.
The British pound sterling is the fourth most traded currency in the world.
The value of the pound sterling has fluctuated significantly against other currencies in recent years.
The pound sterling is often used as a reserve currency by central banks around the world.
