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'pound' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'pound' with 20 example sentences.

pound noun

: 16 ounces avoirdupois

: the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

: a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy

: the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters

: the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters

: the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters

: formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence

: the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters

: the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents

: a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec

: a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)

: a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs

: the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

pound verb

: hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

: strike or drive against with a heavy impact

: move heavily or clumsily

: move rhythmically

: partition off into compartments

: shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits

: place or shut up in a pound

: break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle

pounding
  • The human brain weighs about three pounds.
  • She bought two pounds of butter.
  • I could stand to lose a few pounds.
  • It looks like you've lost a few pounds.
  • The plastic chair costs four pounds.
  • The parcel weighs more than one pound.
  • I pounded on the door, but nobody came.
  • I gave him two pounds.
  • How many pounds are there in a kilogram?
  • Where can dollars be exchanged for pounds?
  • The price of the picture is 10 pounds.
  • I need to lose a few pounds.
  • The pound fell against the dollar.
  • I'd like three pounds of chicken.
  • The baby weighed seven pounds at birth.
  • She earns on average ten pounds a week.
  • I've gained over five pounds since I got here.
  • The repairs will cost at least 20 pounds.
  • In for a penny, in for a pound.
  • We bought a pound of tea.

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