treasury note
noun
1
: a U.S. government bond usually with a maturity of not less than one year or more than seven years
2
: a currency note issued by the U.S. Treasury in payment for silver bullion purchased under the Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Interest rates barely budged, with the yield on the 10-year U.S. treasury note finishing the week at 2.85%, up lest than one-third of a percentage point from last Friday. 
John Dobosz, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 Yield differentials between the 30-year current coupon MBS, and the 10-year treasury note have widened by over 100 basis points over the year, and ended the quarter at a spread of 140 basis points. Moneyshow, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 Other highlights include displays from the U.S. Treasury Department that feature a $100,000 bill, $500 million treasury notes, and other high denomination currencies. Christen A. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 12 Aug. 2019
John Dobosz, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 Yield differentials between the 30-year current coupon MBS, and the 10-year treasury note have widened by over 100 basis points over the year, and ended the quarter at a spread of 140 basis points. Moneyshow, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 Other highlights include displays from the U.S. Treasury Department that feature a $100,000 bill, $500 million treasury notes, and other high denomination currencies. Christen A. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 12 Aug. 2019 Word History
First Known Use
1890, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Legal Definition
Treasury note
see note