banknote

noun

bank·​note ˈbaŋk-ˌnōt 

: a promissory note issued by a bank payable to bearer on demand without interest and acceptable as money

Synonyms of banknote

• bill
• dollar
• note
• currency
• cash

Examples of banknote in a Sentence

the new nation immediately printed up its own banknotes

Recent Examples on the Web

Toddler girl looking at and holding a small stack of banknotes while with her other hand holding a credit card. — Justina Lee,lisa Kim, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

The new banknotes would then undergo testing before entering circulation, while remaining interchangeable with the current series of euro notes. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

Unlike Adam Smith, the Swedish interest-rate expert never made it to the face of a banknote. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Could Leonardo da Vinci, alongside imagery of visitors strolling through art exhibitions, become the face of future euro banknotes? — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1695, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for banknote

• afloat
• azote
• bareboat
• benzoate
• connote
• cutthroat
• demote
• denote
• devote
• endnote
• footnote
• greatcoat

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 also:

note