A banknote worth one pound sterling, now replaced by the pound coin in England and Wales.
（面值）一英镑的钞票（英格兰和威尔士现已用硬币代替）
Example sentencesExamples
The one pound coin was issued to replace the one pound note which had suffered badly from the constant handling which small denominations received.
Our abundant coinage makes it easy to dispense with the pound note.
I paid with a pound note (which were still about in those days), then Ted popped the magazine into a brown paper bag and escorted me to the door of the shop.
She pulled out a crumpled pound note and handed it to Joey.
I know it's a real surprise nowadays when you see a pound note.
Definition of pound note in US English:
pound note
noun
A banknote worth one British pound sterling, now replaced by the pound coin in England and Wales.
（面值）一英镑的钞票（英格兰和威尔士现已用硬币代替）
Example sentencesExamples
I paid with a pound note (which were still about in those days), then Ted popped the magazine into a brown paper bag and escorted me to the door of the shop.
Our abundant coinage makes it easy to dispense with the pound note.
I know it's a real surprise nowadays when you see a pound note.
She pulled out a crumpled pound note and handed it to Joey.
The one pound coin was issued to replace the one pound note which had suffered badly from the constant handling which small denominations received.