bank note

or banknote

noun

1. a promissory note, payable on demand, issued by an authorized bank and intended to circulate as money.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bank note¹

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

On 13 November, the Sun published photos it says were taken during last year's European Championship, alleging that they appeared to show Coote sniffing a white powder through a rolled up US bank note.

From BBC

And counting on banks to recycle and recirculate the supply of bank notes simply isn’t a possibility.

From Los Angeles Times

On 13 November, the Sun published photos it says were taken during this summer's European Championship, alleging that they appear to show Coote sniffing a white powder through a rolled up US bank note.

From BBC

On Wednesday the Sun newspaper published pictures it says were taken during this summer's European Championship, alleging they appear to show Coote sniffing a white powder through a rolled up US bank note.

From BBC

They also found two bags filled with pound sterling bank notes.

From BBC

Related Words

• currency
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