banknote

noun

A unit of money printed on paper or a plastic-like material.

Example sentence

“He paid for the taxi with a crumpled banknote from his pocket.”

Everyday American English says "bill" and British English says "note"; "banknote" itself is the formal, official term.

Related words

coinageThe coins of a country considered as a group; money in coin form.currencyThe money, or other means of payment, that people use to buy and sell things.pennyA British coin, or unit of money, equal to one hundredth of a pound sterling.transferTo move something or someone from one place, person, or thing to another.dollarThe name of the main unit of money used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and several other countries.withdrawTo pull something back or take it away from where it was.