tenner
Americannoun
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a 10-dollar bill.
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British. a 10-pound note.
noun
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a ten-pound note
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the sum of ten pounds
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a ten-dollar bill
Etymology
Origin of tenner
Example Sentences
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The trainer, who is based in Selkirk in the Scottish Borders, said he "usually would have a fiver or a tenner on them" which would have made a "nice payday".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The Australian Government was offering foreign families the opportunity to emigrate for just a tenner, to help build the country's population and economy.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2022
"The messages that really make me cry are the single mums who say, here's a tenner, because I know how hard it is to be a single mum," she said.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2021
The tenner was a Saira, honouring Saira Mir of soup kitchen PL84U Al-Suffa.
From The Guardian • Sep. 15, 2020
“Army and navy surplus stores. Best tenner you'll ever spend.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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