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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But, mostly people used paper banknotes, issued by private commercial banks. Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 Today, the idea of issuing private banknotes is not very popular. Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 For example, this would include engine timing belts or precision belts for counting banknotes. James Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025 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 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 25 Jul. 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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