Definition of "sum of money" [sum of money]

• A quantity of money (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "According to Stuey, King borrowed a large sum of money from Johnny Chan and promptly lost it."
• "The Baschkirs rely upon their ` ` devil-seer '' who discovers the presence of the evil spirit and drives him away if rewarded by the present of a sum of money or a fat sheep."
• "Such a large sum of money would go a long way toward helping to pay off Uncle Owens ten-thousand-dollar debt."