greenback

noun

green·​back ˈgrēn-ˌbak 

: a legal-tender note issued by the U.S. government

Synonyms of greenback

• bill
• dollar
• note
• currency

Examples of greenback in a Sentence

she threw a few greenbacks on the counter to pay for the drinks

Recent Examples on the Web

Seventy percent of the greenback cutthroat trout habitat in Colorado comes from roadless areas. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026

The index was little changed on Monday as investors expressed little appetite to bid up the greenback. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

The Poudre Headwaters Project is working to restore greenback cutthroat trout to its native waterways in the Cache la Poudre watershed. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Back in the mid-1980s, the dollar’s strength against other major currencies triggered a crisis that had Washington reducing the value of the greenback, a key factor that led to the stock market crash in 1987. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for greenback

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback

Kids Definition

greenback

noun

green·​back ˈgrēn-ˌbak 

: a piece of U.S. paper money