ten dollar bill
3
1.0
- noun
- /tɛn ˈdɑlər bɪl/
- US
:
billete de diez dólares
- Then he reached in his pants pocket, withdrew a ten-dollar bill, and handed it through the window.
- hands a ten dollar bill
- pulls out a ten dollar bill
- gave her a ten dollar bill
Examples
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I handed him a ten-dollar bill and got out with my groceries.
Fiction book (1990) -
Harry hands a ten-dollar bill to the employee, who returns a handful of change.
Fiction book (1994) -
Would you give me a ten dollar bill?
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Mister, if you got a ten dollar bill I'll give you the five back with the five ones you have.
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The driver, an older man, said something in Spanish and showed him a ten-dollar bill.
Fiction book (2001) -
I reached into my pocket and took out a ten-dollar bill.
Fiction book (1992) -
I bought a round of drinks with my ten-dollar bill and left the change on the counter.
Fiction book (1992) -
I put a ten-dollar bill on the table, and the waitress left us two menus.
Fiction book (1994) -
Hank pulls out a ten-dollar bill and slaps it on the counter.
Fiction book (1990) -
He paid for his lunch with a ten dollar bill.
Synonyms
295
1.5
Money made of paper that people use to pay for things
16
1.6
Money made of printed paper notes that a government uses
15
5.2
A paper U.S. dollar bill used as money
7
3.0
A paper form of money that people use to pay for things
3
2.5
Money in printed notes that people use instead of coins
2
7.6
A paper note worth ten dollars
A piece of paper money issued by a central bank used to pay for things
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 meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'ten' (the number), 'dollar' (a unit of currency) and 'bill' (a paper note), so a learner who knows these words can combine them to infer a ten-dollar banknote. This noun phrase construction is regular and cross-linguistically common, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The compound noun ten dollar bill names a paper note that is worth ten dollars. Long ago, people called a written promise to pay money a 'bill', so a ten dollar bill simply means a paper promise worth 'ten dollars'.