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# fiver

noun (a fiver, fivers)

«fiver» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A fiver is an informal word for a five-pound note in the UK or a five-dollar note in some other countries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fiver/#m1)
2. A fiver can mean five pounds or five dollars of money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fiver/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand talk children get a fiver as pocket money or a present. In maths money problems «a fiver» means 5. Phrases: «a fiver», «it costs a fiver», «lend me a fiver».

### Examples

- Grandma gave me a fiver for my birthday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fiver/#x1)
- The tickets cost a fiver each. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fiver/#x2)
- Can you lend me a fiver? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fiver/#x3)
- I paid with a fiver and got two pounds change. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fiver/#x4)
- Two fivers make a tenner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fiver/#x5)
- He found a crumpled fiver in his pocket. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fiver/#x6)
- A fiver is enough for a sandwich and a drink. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fiver/#x7)

### Note

Informal; in writing use «five pounds» or «£5». Related: «tenner» (ten). In maths, a fiver = 5, so «3 fivers» = 15.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fiver» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fiver/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fiver» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fiver.html) on Mova free.