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Definition of "bullion" []

  • Gold or silver considered with respect to quantity rather than value. (noun)
  • Gold or silver in the form of bars, ingots, or plates. (noun)
  • A heavy lace trimming made of twisted gold or silver threads. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "bullion" in a sentence
  • "Every one want to save there wealth physically gold bullion is good choice."
  • "Kind of funny that while the authorities (rightly in my opinion) took action to stop naked short selling of securities, naked short selling of bullion is considered just fine."
  • "With the metal at $1,371 per ounce, up from $800, the two-year return on bullion is approximately 70%."