Meaning & use
banknote
A piece of paper money issued by a government or central bank, used as legal tender.
See it in a sentence
He paid for the meal with a crisp fifty-dollar banknote.
The museum displayed banknotes from countries that no longer exist.
A note on using this word
British English commonly uses 'banknote,' while American English more often simply says 'bill.'
Words with a similar meaning
billnote
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Words with an opposite meaning
coin
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