The meaning of MONETARY is of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy. How to use monetary in a sentence.

Add to word list relating to money, esp. the money supply of a country: monetary policy (Definition of monetary from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Monetary means relating to money, especially the total amount of money in a country.

1. Of or relating to money. 2. Of or relating to a nation's currency or coinage.

MONETARY meaning: 1 : of or relating to money; 2 : of or relating to the money in a country's economy

Definition of monetary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026 mon•e•tar•y (mon′ i ter′ē, mun′ -), adj. Business of or pertaining to the coinage or currency of a country. …

monetary, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

The money supply of a country comprises all currency in circulation (banknotes and coins currently issued) and, depending on the particular definition used, one or more types of bank …

Monetary definition: Of or relating to money.