five dollar bill

Thân thiện

A child holds a five dollar bill to buy an ice cream cone.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A five dollar bill is a piece of U.S. paper currency with a monetary value of five dollars.

Usage

• The term five dollar bill specifically refers to the physical banknote itself, not the abstract value.
• It is a countable noun (e.g., a five dollar bill, two five dollar bills).
• In everyday conversation, it is often shortened to "a five" (e.g., "Can you break a twenty? I need three fives and a five dollar bill.").

Examples

• Noun:
  • I paid for the coffee with a five dollar bill.
  • The vending machine only accepts five dollar bills and one dollar coins.
  • He gave me two five dollar bills in change for a ten.

Advanced Usage

• "To have/be a five dollar bill": To possess or to be this specific denomination of currency.
  • Make sure you have a five dollar bill for the entrance fee.
• Used in contrast to other forms of payment (e.g., coins, credit cards, higher denominations).
  • I don't have any singles, just a five dollar bill.

Variants and Related Words

• Fiver (n, informal): A common slang term for a five dollar bill.
  • I lent him a fiver yesterday.
• Five-spot (n, informal, dated): Another informal term for a five dollar bill.
• Banknote, bill, note: General terms for paper currency.

Synonyms

• Five (n, informal): e.g.,
• Five-dollar note: A less common but equivalent term.

Related Phrases

• "Break a five dollar bill": To exchange a five dollar bill for smaller denominations (e.g., five one-dollar bills).
  • Could you break a five dollar bill? I need quarters for the meter.
• "A crisp five dollar bill": Refers to a new, unwrinkled banknote.
  • He pulled out a crisp five dollar bill from his wallet.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a United States bill worth 5 dollars

Từ đồng nghĩa

• fiver
• five-spot