proper noun
Monopoly
A board game in which players buy properties and collect rent.
The family plays Monopoly around the kitchen table.
Etymology
The board game adopts the economic word monopoly, control of a market by one party. Its title reflects the players’ pursuit of concentrated property ownership and rent income.
More examples
- She bought a new Monopoly set.
- They paused their Monopoly game for dinner.
- He learned the rules of Monopoly from his cousins.
Forms
monopoly