DictionarymintLarge sum of money
noun

mint

A very large amount of money.

That rare painting is worth a mint.

Etymology

From coinage, mint came to name a place where money is made. A mint of money figuratively evokes the enormous wealth such a place could produce.

More examples

  • They spent a mint renovating the house.
  • The early investors made a mint.
  • Replacing the entire roof would cost a mint.

Forms

mint

Similar words

fortune
A very large amount of wealth.
bundle
Another informal term for a large sum.