greenback
greenback · greenbacks
Any bill that is legal tender in the US issued by the Federal ReserveAny bill that is legal tender in the US (originally printed with green and black ink) issued by the Federal Reserve.
US/ɡɹˈinbˌæk/
» The greenback lost ground against the yen.
Der Dollar hat gegenüber dem Yen an Wert verloren.
Meaning
4 senses(US)Any bill that is legal tender in the US (originally printed with green and black ink) issued by the Federal Reserve.
The United States dollar.
(historical)A unit of American currency issued during the Civil War by the Treasury Department.
A wave that has not yet begun to break.
More definitions
- a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
Examples
1 sentencesThe greenback lost ground against the yen.
deDer Dollar hat gegenüber dem Yen an Wert verloren.
Origin
From green + back.From green + back.
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Forms
plural: greenbacks| Singular | greenback |
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Synonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank):billnotegovernment notebank billbanker's billbank notebanknoteFederal Reserve note