tenner

/'tenə/
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tenner

A customer hands the cashier a tenner to pay for a book.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A ten-pound note: A banknote with a value of ten pounds sterling, the currency of the United Kingdom.
    • A ten-dollar bill: A banknote with a value of ten dollars, the currency of the United States and other countries.
Usage
  • The word "tenner" is an informal, chiefly British term. It is used in casual conversation to refer to a banknote of the specified value.
  • It is a countable noun (e.g., a tenner, two tenners).
Examples
  • Noun:
    • Can you lend me a tenner? I'll pay you back tomorrow. (Referring to £10 or $10.)
    • The taxi fare was exactly a tenner.
    • I found a crumpled tenner in my old coat pocket.
Advanced Usage
  • "A tenner each": Used to indicate a cost or contribution of ten units of currency per person.
    • Tickets for the show are a tenner each.
  • "A few tenners": An informal way to refer to an amount of money consisting of several ten-pound or ten-dollar notes.
    • He pulled out a few tenners to pay for the drinks.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ten (noun, cardinal number): The number 10, which is the basis for the informal "tenner."
  • Ten-spot (noun, informal, chiefly US): A synonym for a ten-dollar bill.
Synonyms
  • Ten-pound note (UK formal)
  • Ten-dollar bill (US formal)
  • Ten-spot (informal, US)
Related Idioms
  • "Not have a tenner to one's name": To be completely broke, without even ten units of currency.
    • After paying all the bills, I didn't have a tenner to my name.
  • "Look like a million dollars for a tenner": To appear very stylish or attractive while having spent very little money.
    • With that vintage dress, she looks like a million dollars for a tenner.
tenner

A customer hands the cashier a tenner to pay for a book.

Noun
  1. a United States bill worth 10 dollars
  2. the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

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