penny
nounUK /ˈpɛni/
US /ˈpɛni/
A penny is a small coin that is worth one cent.
She found a shiny penny on the sidewalk.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small amount of money.
He didn't spend a penny on the trip.
3. A former British coin worth one twelfth of a shilling.
In old Britain, a penny could buy a loaf of bread.
4. A unit of money in some countries, such as the smallest coin.
The price was fifty pence, not fifty pennies.