Tenner

Quick meaning: Tenner is a noun meaning (film, slang) A kind of 10-kilowatt lamp.

Meaning

(film, slang) A kind of 10-kilowatt lamp.

More Meanings

1. A tennis shoe.
2. (informal, UK, Ireland) A monetary note (bill) whose face value is ten basic units of currency. Originally, a ten-shilling (half pound) note.

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.

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.

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…

Word Forms

• tenners

Synonyms for tenner

Depending on context, synonyms include decade, x, ten.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include decade, ten, x, sawbuck, tenpence, twentypence.

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