# twenty-dollar note

CEFR A2 · Compound

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/twenty-dollar-note
Updated: 2026-07-27

## Definition

a piece of paper money worth twenty dollars.

For teachers: a banknote with a face value of twenty dollars.

## Examples

- He found a twenty-dollar note on the sidewalk.
- The cashier checked the twenty-dollar note carefully to ensure it was not a counterfeit.
- After the automated teller machine malfunctioned, the customer was surprised to receive a crisp, uncirculated twenty-dollar note instead of the expected smaller denominations.

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