STERLING Meaning of STERLING in English I.nounPHRASES▪ pounds ~▪50 pounds ~II.adj.Sterling is used with these nouns: ↑ example , ↑ performance , ↑ reputation , ↑ reserve , ↑ silver , ↑ work Oxford Collocations English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний . 2012