paper money
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of paper money
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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Would an infusion of paper money not, at least, have softened the price-chopping transition to steam from sail, to rails from horses and to machinery from manpower?
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
And there wouldn’t be the sustained dollar depreciation we take for granted under modern paper money.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025
The new appeal came as US media reported a backpack thought to belong to the suspect recovered near the scene contained a Tommy Hilfiger jacket and paper money from the board game Monopoly.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2024
Most vendors refuse to accept worn-out paper money, he explains, and coins have fared little better.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
Prices kept going up and up, and depreciation of the paper money took a lot of the profit out of it.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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