pound sterling
noun
Origin of pound sterling
First recorded in 1625–35
Words nearby pound sterling
pound net,
pound of flesh,
pound out,
pound scots,
pound sign,
pound sterling,
pound the pavement,
pound-foot,
pound-force,
poundage,
poundal
British Dictionary definitions for pound sterling
pound sterling
noun
the official name for the standard monetary unit of the United Kingdom
See pound 3 (def. 5)