ten dollar bill

Thân thiện

A cashier hands a customer a crisp ten dollar bill as change.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A United States banknote with a value of ten dollars: A physical piece of paper currency issued by the United States government, representing a monetary value of ten dollars ($10).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • I need to break this twenty; do you have two ten dollar bills?
  • The vending machine only accepts coins and ten dollar bills.
  • He tipped the waiter with a crisp ten dollar bill.

Advanced Usage

• "A ten dollar bill" vs. "Ten dollars": The phrase "a ten dollar bill" specifically refers to the physical banknote. "Ten dollars" refers to the amount of money, which could be in any form (e.g., coins, digital transfer, two five-dollar bills).
  • I have ten dollars in my account. (Refers to an amount, not necessarily physical cash.)
  • I have a ten dollar bill in my wallet. (Specifically refers to the physical note.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ten-spot (n, informal): A slang term for a ten dollar bill.
  • Can you loan me a ten-spot until tomorrow?
• Sawbuck (n, informal, chiefly US): Another slang term for a ten dollar bill, originating from the Roman numeral X (which resembles a sawhorse) once printed on some notes.
• Banknote, bill (n): General terms for paper currency.

Synonyms

• Tenner (n, informal): A ten-dollar note or an amount of ten dollars.
• $10 bill: A more formal written equivalent.

Related Phrases

• "To get change for a ten dollar bill": To exchange a $10 note for smaller denominations of money.
  • I need to get change for a ten dollar bill to use the laundry machine.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a United States bill worth 10 dollars

Từ đồng nghĩa

• tenner