tenner
/ˈtɛnə(ɹ)/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A monetary note (bill) whose face value is ten basic units of currency. Originally, a ten-shilling (half pound) note.
British usage; Informal
noun
A tennis shoe.
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "[…] or, if you're feeling brave, a tenner. Tell your child they have a chance to win the fiver if they can […]"
- "The more a shop looks as though it trades in farthings and ha’pennies, the more tenners and twenties you can expect to hand over at the till."
- "I’ve visited Eton, there’s loads of places like it, and if that’s all you know, then you’ve definitely not had to worry about pulling a tenner out of the bank…"
- "The basic 10K, known as a tenner or studio 10K, has a 20-inch fresnel. The big daddy of the group is the Big Eye tenner, which has a 24-inch lens."
Etymology
Etymology tree English ten Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English tenner From ten + -er.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈtɛnə(ɹ)/