Paper Money (Noun)
Meaning
Currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The cashier handed me a wad of paper money as change for the large purchase I had just made.
- In many countries, paper money is gradually being replaced by digital payment systems.
- The tourist exchanged her dollars for local paper money at the airport currency exchange booth.
- Counterfeiting paper money is a serious crime that can result in severe penalties.
- The artist created a collage using shredded paper money from different countries around the world.