bank money
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bank money
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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As the historian Calvin Schermerhorn has written, “By 1840 Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi had more bank money in circulation per capita than any other state or region.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
The incident happened around 1 p.m. on Jan. 6 during a bank money drop at a Chase Bank branch in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2023
Banks failed when people lost faith in the banks’ promises: They wanted government money, not bank money.
From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2021
During the financial crisis, the stop to business had essentially led to a drop in the demand for bank money, which quickly lost value relative to gold.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2021
Francie knotted the bank money in her handkerchief.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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