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

New data from Atlantic Council researchers Jessie Yin and Lize de Kruijf shared first with Semafor, shows the greenback still underpins most global trade and foreign-exchange transactions. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

His comments come even as nearly 90% of the Japanese oil company's business is outside Japan, and conducted via the greenback. — Lisa Kim, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

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

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