pound sign

• Das Zeichen #, das meist als Nummernzeichen (wie in #1) oder als Hashtag in sozialen Netzwerken verwendet wird. Im britischen Englisch wird es oft als Rautezeichen bezeichnet.

The symbol #, commonly used to represent the word 'number' (as in #1), or as a hashtag symbol on social media. In British English, it is often called a 'hash' symbol.

1. Symbol on a keyboardA2informalamerican

   The symbol #, also known as the hash symbol or number sign, used on telephones and keyboards.

   Rautezeichen

   • Press the pound sign to confirm your selection.
   • The pound sign is located next to the zero key on the phone.
   • In social media, the pound sign is used for hashtags.

2. Currency symbolA2formalbritish

   The symbol £, representing the British pound sterling.

   Währungssymbol

   • The price is listed as £10, which is the pound sign.
   • He typed the pound sign before the amount.
   • The pound sign is used for British currency.