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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Coins from the United States, Canada and other nations will be featured in addition to supplies, tokens, banknotes, ancient, gold, silver and copper coins and other items available to be bought and sold, according to the club’s website.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The typical person has roughly $544 in cash and valuables like coins, banknotes, and bullion at home, according to a new survey from financial management app Piere.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Photo illustration of Euro and US Dollar banknotes in the Netherlands on 14 July 2022.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
As of late 2024, Digital Rupee usage was about 0.006% of all total banknotes in circulation - though pilots had been running for nearly two years.
—Roger Huang, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The typical person has roughly $544 in cash and valuables like coins, banknotes, and bullion at home, according to a new survey from financial management app Piere.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Photo illustration of Euro and US Dollar banknotes in the Netherlands on 14 July 2022.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
As of late 2024, Digital Rupee usage was about 0.006% of all total banknotes in circulation - though pilots had been running for nearly two years.
—Roger Huang, Forbes, 10 Mar. 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 13 Apr. 2025.
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