loonie

noun

loon·​ie ˈlü-nē How to pronounce loonie (audio)
Canada
: a coin worth one Canadian dollar

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The loonie was trading at 1.3695 Canadian dollars per U.S. dollar Friday in New York. Arkansas Online, 26 July 2025 So the American dollar so far in 2025 falling in value by around 3 cents, or 5 percent, against the Canadian loonie due to the chaos around Trump’s global trade war is suddenly raising red flags as trends shift. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025 If the loonie depreciates significantly, importers, exporters and traders will see serious implications. Rahim Madhavji, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 So far this year, the loonie has strengthened slightly against the greenback. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for loonie

Word History

Etymology

from the image of a loon on the obverse of the coin

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of loonie was in 1987

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“Loonie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loonie. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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