shilling meaning

shilling as a noun

1. the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

   Synonyms: Ugandan shilling

   Type of: Ugandan monetary unit

2. the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents

   Synonyms: Tanzanian shilling

   Type of: Tanzanian monetary unit

3. the basic unit of money in Somalia; equal to 100 cents

   Synonyms: Somalian shilling

   Type of: Somalian monetary unit

4. the basic unit of money in Kenya; equal to 100 cents

   Synonyms: Kenyan shilling

   Type of: Kenyan monetary unit

5. a former monetary unit in Great Britain

   Synonyms: British shilling, bob

   Type of: British monetary unit

6. an English coin worth one twentieth of a pound

   Type of: coin

shilling in a sentence

• In New York, the dollar was worth eight shillings.
• I'm not sure how I got a shilling in my change from the cashier.
• He handed each of them a shilling.
• I gave a shilling to the boy.
• My uncle lent the joiner five shillings.

How to pronounce shilling

shilling is pronounced /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with shilling

• filling
• killing
• willing
• unwilling
• billing
• drilling