five dollar bill
4
1.0
- noun
- /faɪv ˈdɑːlər bɪl/
- US
:
billete de cinco dólares
- She handed the cashier a five-dollar bill to pay for her coffee.
Examples
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Then these guys give him a five-dollar bill and tell him to go to the clubhouse and get them cigarettes and beer.
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Vaughn Rhomer placed a five-dollar bill in Ariendo Vincent's money box.
Fiction book (1993) -
And the only reason I did it was a five dollar bill
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"We'll get you guys after the game," he called to them, holding out a five-dollar bill.
Fiction book (1992) -
When he opened it, there was one five-dollar bill inside.
Academic text (1996) -
Back at the Opera House, she produced a five-dollar bill and showed it to George.
Fiction book (2000) -
Why, all Wilson had on him of the ransom money was a five-dollar bill.
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Nathan had put a five-dollar bill down in front of him.
Fiction book (1993) -
On the way out, Evan drops a five-dollar bill into the offering box.
Fiction book (1991) -
The driver accepted his five-dollar bill as fare to Tehuantepec.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
295
1.5
Money made of paper that people use to pay for things
9
7.0
A banknote worth five pounds or five dollars
7
3.0
A paper form of money that people use to pay for things
5
1.7
Paper money issued by a central bank used to pay for things
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2.5
Money in printed notes that people use instead of coins
1
7.8
A paper bill worth five dollars in the United States
A piece of paper money issued by a central bank used to pay for things
A piece of paper used as money and issued by a central bank
How Valuable
- US
17
2.1
- US
1
1.0
- US
4
1.0
- US
3
1.0
- US
4
1.0
- US
4
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'five' specifies quantity, 'dollar' names the currency unit, and 'bill' denotes a paper banknote, so together they clearly mean a paper note worth five dollars. This standard numeral + currency + noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and would be immediately understood by a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Five dollar bill is a simple name for a paper note that is worth five dollars. The word 'bill' came from a paper promise to pay, so a five dollar bill is just a paper note you can use to pay five dollars.