banknote

noun

bank·​note ˈbaŋk-ˌnōt How to pronounce banknote (audio)
: a promissory note issued by a bank payable to bearer on demand without interest and acceptable as money

Examples of banknote in a Sentence

the new nation immediately printed up its own banknotes
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Minnesota resident and YouTuber Dan, who runs the channel Polar Currency, shared the $1 continental banknote dated February 17, 1776. Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025 There’s everything from cartoons to tools to the banknotes themselves, all of which tell the tale of England’s economy. Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025 Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda delivers a speech at the start of issuance of new yen banknotes at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on July 3, 2024. Lin Lin,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025 His name graces institutions, streets, and New Zealand's $100 banknote. Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for banknote 

Word History

First Known Use

1695, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of banknote was in 1695

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“Banknote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banknote. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

bank note

noun
: a note issued by a bank that must be paid without interest to anyone presenting it at any time and that may be used as money

Legal Definition

bank note

see note

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