paper currency

noun

Synonym of paper money.

Meanings

nounpaper currency (countable and uncountable, plural paper currencies)

plural paper currencies

  1. countableuncountableSynonym of paper money.

    Synonyms: paper money

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of paper money.

More synonyms by meaning

nouncurrency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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MLA

“paper currency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper%20currency. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paper currency,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper%20currency.

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