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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Case 1000 centres on charges alleging that Netanyahu and his wife wrongfully received almost 700,000 shekels (£150,000) in gifts – including champagne and cigars – from Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan and Australian businessman James Packer. —

The Week Uk, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024 With a 19 billion shekel ($5 billion) budget allocated over a period of five years, this Israeli government initiative is unprecedented in scope. —

Yaakov Lappin, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024 The main stock index gained 1.5% as of 12:30 p.m. in Tel Aviv, while the shekel strengthened 1.3% against the dollar to head for its second-best daily performance of the year. —

Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for shekel