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Meaning of pound sign | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The symbol £, representing the pound sterling.
The symbol # on a telephone.
US
The symbol #, denoting weight in pounds.
US

Examples

“A bag of peanuts is marked "5^#".”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

pound sterling pound the table pound town pound-force pound-mass pound-shop