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
"People shouldn't have to trek for hours to withdraw a tenner to put in someone's birthday card - nor should businesses have to travel large distances to deposit cash takings," he said.
From BBC • Aug. 17, 2023
GMB Scotland senior organiser Keir Greenaway 2% was "worth less than a tenner a week extra for staff earning under £25,000 a year" and was therefore "neither credible nor acceptable".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2022
In fact, purists insist that the best versions are the stiff, gabardine PE shorts sold in John Lewis’s school uniform department for less than a tenner.
From The Guardian • Jun. 23, 2020
The only money I have is a tenner I borrowed from Cathy, and I need to make that last until I’ve summoned up the courage to ask my mother for a loan.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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