1. plural of shekel; ancient units of weight and currency used in the Middle East
Usage: historical
2. modern monetary units of Israel
3. money in general
Usage: informal

Examples

• The ancient merchants traded goods for silver shekels.
• Archaeological findings included coins worth several shekels.
• The price was listed as 50 Israeli shekels.
• He exchanged his dollars for shekels at the airport.
• I need to earn some shekels to pay for college.
• The job doesn’t pay many shekels, but it’s good experience.