banknote
noun
A unit of money printed on paper or a plastic-like material.
Example sentences
- “He paid for the taxi with a crumpled banknote from his pocket.”
- “The shopkeeper held the banknote up to the light to check that it was real.”
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 take cash or funds out of your bank account, for example at an ATM or a bank counter. 