banknote
noun
bank·note
ˈbaŋk-ˌnōt 
: 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.
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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
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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
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“Banknote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banknote. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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