1. plural of rial, the basic monetary unit of several countries including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Oman

Examples

• The price was listed as 500 rials.
• She exchanged her dollars for Iranian rials at the bank.
• The merchant quoted the cost in Saudi rials.
• Oil prices are often calculated in rials in the Gulf states.
• He had a handful of Omani rials in his wallet.
• The inflation rate affected the value of rials significantly.