Banknotes Meaning in English

word · lemma: banknote

US

ˈbæŋkˌnoʊts

BANK-nohts

UK

bˈænknəʊts

BANK-nohts

Definition

Paper money issued by a bank, used as a form of money you can hold and use to pay for things. Not coins, but paper currency.

Usage & Nuances

'Banknotes' is a formal word; 'bills' (US) or 'notes' (UK) are more common in everyday speech. Always refers to paper money, never coins. Used mostly in financial, legal, or formal contexts.

• Spanish: billetes
• Portuguese (BR): notas - cédulas
• Portuguese (PT): notas - notas bancárias
• Chinese (Simplified): 纸币
• Chinese (Traditional): 紙鈔
• Hindi: नोट
• Arabic: أوراق نقدية
• Bengali: নোট - কাগজের টাকা
• Russian: банкноты
• Japanese: 紙幣
• Vietnamese: tiền giấy
• Korean: 지폐
• Turkish: banknot - kağıt para
• Urdu: کرنسی نوٹ - بینک نوٹ
• Indonesian: uang kertas

Example Sentences

He paid for the book with two banknotes.

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All the banknotes are kept in the cash register.

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He collects old banknotes from different countries.

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Can you break this into smaller banknotes?

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New security features have been added to the latest banknotes.

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It’s hard to use large banknotes in small shops.

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