pound sign

noun

The symbol £, representing the pound sterling.

“A bag of peanuts is marked "5^#".”

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Meanings

nounpound sign (plural pound signs)

plural pound signs

  1. The symbol £, representing the pound sterling.
  2. USThe symbol # on a telephone.
  3. USThe symbol #, denoting weight in pounds.

    A bag of peanuts is marked "5^#".

Synonyms & antonyms

the symbol #

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crunchhashhash signhashtagnumber signoctothorpe

nouna symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)

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pound
Broader
symbol
Also see
crunchhashnumber signoctothorpepoundsquare

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

pound sign. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pound%20sign

MLA

“pound sign.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pound%20sign. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pound sign,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pound%20sign.

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