shekel

noun

shek·el ˈshe-kəl

variants or sheqel

plural shekels or shekalim she-ˈkä-lim

or shekelim shē-ˈkā-lim

or sheqalim she-ˈkä-lim

: any of various ancient units of weight

especially : a Hebrew unit equal to about 252 grains troy

: a unit of value based on a shekel weight of gold or silver

: a coin weighing one shekel

shekels plural, informal : money

… making boxing history in the ring in New York, Chicago and wherever else fans … were willing to unburden themselves of substantial sums of shekels for the pleasure of seeing two guys vent their nastiness on each other.—

Pete Coutros

the basic monetary unit of Israel see Money Table

Examples of shekel in a Sentence

if I had the shekels, I'd be first in line to buy one of the new vehicles

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Foreign currency transaction loss increased to $4.6 million from $1.1 million, primarily due to unfavorable exchange rates affecting the outstanding Series Bonds denominated in Israeli new shekels. —

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 When the troops reached him, his body was found with a weapon, a flak jacket and 40,000 shekels ($10,731.63) as well as various documents that suggested he was forced to shift location as the Israeli search closed around him. —

James MacKenzie, Reuters, 18 Oct. 2024 He was found with a gun and more than $10,000 in Israeli shekels, the spokesperson said. —

Jessie Yeung, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024 Watch on Deadline Incredibly, given that this was in the wake of an attack that had shaken Israel to its core, the pair were able to assemble a team of 135 volunteers without spending a shekel. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shekel