Meaning & use

banknote

noun·Everyday

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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