barbados dollar
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Definition
- Noun:
- The basic unit of money in Barbados: The Barbados dollar is the official currency of the Caribbean island nation of Barbados. It is the standard monetary unit used for all financial transactions within the country.
Usage
- The Barbados dollar is used to price goods and services, denote debts, and store value within Barbados.
- Its value fluctuates against other international currencies.
- The currency code is and it is often symbolized as or simply in local contexts.
Examples
- Noun:
- The price of the souvenir was twenty Barbados dollars.
- You will need to exchange your US dollars for Barbados dollars upon arrival.
- The central bank is responsible for issuing the Barbados dollar.
Advanced Usage
- "pegged to": The value of the Barbados dollar has been historically pegged (fixed) to another currency, specifically the US dollar.
- The Barbados dollar has been pegged to the US dollar at a fixed rate for decades.
Variants and Related Words
- Dollar (n): A general term for the basic monetary unit of several countries, including the US, Canada, and Australia. The Barbados dollar is a specific type of dollar.
- Cent (n): A subdivision of the Barbados dollar. One Barbados dollar is equal to 100 cents.
- The coin is worth ten cents of a Barbados dollar.
Synonyms
- BBD: The official three-letter currency code for the Barbados dollar.
- Bds$: A common symbol used to represent the Barbados dollar to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies.
Related Phrases
- Currency exchange: The process of converting one currency, like the Barbados dollar, into another.
- The hotel offers a currency exchange service for Barbados dollars.
- Exchange rate: The value of one currency, such as the Barbados dollar, in terms of another.
- What is the current exchange rate for the Barbados dollar to the euro?
Noun
- the basic unit of money in Barbados