sound as a dollar

adjective

Very secure and dependable.

“This bank is as sound as a dollar.”

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Meanings

adjectivesound as a dollar (not comparable)
  1. datednot comparablesimileVery secure and dependable.

    This bank is as sound as a dollar.

  2. datednot comparablesimileSturdy, well made.

    That old wheelbarrow is sound as a dollar.

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APA

sound as a dollar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sound%20as%20a%20dollar

MLA

“sound as a dollar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sound%20as%20a%20dollar. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sound as a dollar,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sound%20as%20a%20dollar.

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