bank-bill
Definition
Noun: A "bank-bill" is a piece of paper money issued by a bank, serving as a medium of exchange and a promise to pay the bearer a specific sum on demand. In modern usage, it is synonymous with a banknote or paper currency.
Usage Examples
- (He used a piece of paper currency.)
- (An old paper note issued by a bank.)
Advanced Usage
- "to change a bank-bill": to exchange a large-denomination bank-bill for smaller denominations.
- She asked the teller to change her $100 bank-bill into smaller bills. (She requested to convert the large note into smaller currency.)
Variants and Related Words
Banknote (n): another term for a bank-bill, especially in British English.
- The banknote featured a portrait of the queen. (The paper currency showed the queen's image.)
Bill (n): a common shortened form of bank-bill, referring to paper money.
- Do you have a five-dollar bill? (A piece of paper money worth five dollars.)
Synonyms
- Note: a piece of paper money, often used in British English.
- Currency: the system of money in general use, but can refer specifically to paper money.
Related Idioms
- "a bank-bill of credit": an older term for a banknote that represents a promise to pay.
- The merchant accepted the bank-bill of credit as payment. (He took the note as a valid form of money.)