crore

American

[krawr, krohr] / krɔr, kroʊr /

noun

(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.

crore British

/ krɔː /

noun

(in Indian English) ten million

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Etymology

Origin of crore

First recorded in 1600–10, crore is from the Hindi word kroṛ, karoṛ

Example Sentences

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India bowler Shikha Pandey was the surprise recipient of the third-biggest contract of the auction, going for 2.4 crore Indian rupees to Warriorz.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

Tata Group, which owns Air India, has said it would give one crore rupee - the equivalent of about £86,000 - to the families of each person who was killed in the crash.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025

Infrastructure: 60,000 crore, or 600 billion rupees in tax free bonds for infrastructure building.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2012

A crore is 10 million rupees, or $188,000.

From Reuters • Jan. 26, 2012

A hundred thousands make a lakh, and a hundred lakhs, a crore.

From Bagh O Bahar, or Tales of the Four Darweshes by Forbes, Duncan

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