Synonyms of legal tender

legal tender

noun

as in cash

something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment

coins and bills are considered legal tender, but postage stamps are not

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cash
• money
• coin
• currency
• bucks
• dough
• gold
• long green
• chips
• change
• funds
• tender
• green
• coinage
• loot
• cabbage
• scratch
• kale
• dollar
• money order
• wampum
• pelf
• promissory note
• bread
• lucre
• shekels
• needful
• paper money
• folding money
• lolly
• moola
• resources
• jack
• big bucks
• wallet
• dead presidents
• chump change
• specie
• finances
• capital
• bill
• petty cash
• pocket money
• spending money
• pin money
• draft
• scrip
• means
• dime
• banknote
• mad money
• mint
• peanuts
• roll
• greenback
• riches
• king's ransom
• earth
• wealth
• bomb
• pittance
• abundance
• bankroll
• shoestring
• note
• pot
• cashier's check
• pile
• treasure
• check
• bundle
• mite
• opulence
• dibs
• wad
• megabucks
• fortune
• wherewithal
• packet
• boodle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of legal tender

Money Metals Exchange also maintains a state-by-state resource directory covering all 50 states, with information about sales tax laws, capital gains treatment, legal tender status and local coin dealers. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 8 July 2026

There are also four bills from the 2025 legislative session that become law on Wednesday, including one to designate gold and silver as legal tender. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 25 June 2026

In 1926, the nation’s 150th anniversary, then-President Calvin Coolidge appeared on a commemorative half-dollar coin that was official legal tender. — Bill Barrow, Fortune, 29 May 2026

As the world’s first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, El Salvador has positioned itself as a hub for crypto-curious travelers, with digital wallets operating alongside its low-density tourism. — Angelika Pokovba, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026