Meaning & use

pound

noun·Everyday

A unit of weight equal to sixteen ounces, or the basic unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and some other countries.

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The recipe calls for one pound of flour and half a pound of butter.

She exchanged her dollars for pounds before flying to London.

A note on using this word

Context distinguishes the meanings: "pound" as weight, abbreviated lb, versus "pound" as currency, symbol GBP, and it can also be a verb meaning to strike repeatedly.

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To hit something repeatedly and heavily, producing a loud, forceful sound.

Waves continued to pound against the rocks throughout the stormy night.

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