Banknote (noun)

A piece of paper money that is issued by a government or central bank.

Origin:

From the combination of the words 'bank' and 'note'.

Examples:

1. She took out a few banknotes from her purse to pay for the taxi.
2. The banknotes had images of famous historical figures on them.
3. The value of banknotes is based on the trust in the issuing government.
4. The man carefully counted the banknotes before leaving the store.
5. The central bank periodically issues new banknotes to combat counterfeiting.