1. an amount or quantity that can be bought for a penny
Usage: often used in historical contexts
2. a small amount or quantity of something
Usage: informal

Examples

• He bought a pennyworth of candy from the old-fashioned store.
• The merchant sold a pennyworth of flour to the poor family.
• She didn’t get a pennyworth of help from her colleagues.
• The advice wasn’t worth a pennyworth to him.
• A pennyworth of common sense would have prevented the accident.
• The children pooled their money to buy a pennyworth of sweets.