1. a monetary unit of Russia and some former Soviet republics, equal to one hundredth of a ruble

Examples

• The price was listed as 50 rubles and 75 kopecks.
• He found an old kopeck coin in his grandfather’s collection.
• The exchange rate made each kopeck worth very little.
• She counted out the kopecks carefully before making her purchase.
• The museum displayed Soviet-era kopeck coins from different decades.
• After the currency reform, the kopeck became practically worthless.