twopence
twopence · twopences
A British or Irish coin worth two penceA British or Irish coin worth two (old or new) pence.
/ˈtʌ.pəns/
Meaning
3 senses(Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable)A British or Irish coin worth two (old or new) pence.
a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies
(Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable)A cost or value of two pence.
(Ireland, UK, broadly, countable, uncountable)A small amount or value.
Origin
From two + pence.From two + pence.
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Forms
plural: twopencesSynonyms
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8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable