noun
Mckinley
muh-KIHN-lee
noun
1
A US five-hundred-dollar bill, so called because President William McKinley's portrait appeared on it.
"The high-denomination note, nicknamed a mckinley, hasn't been printed for general circulation since 1945."
2
The code name for an early Intel Itanium 2 processor.
"Reviewers benchmarked the mckinley chip against rival server processors of its era."
How to Use Mckinley
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMostly known today as a surname (and Denali, the mountain once called Mount McKinley), but it also names a discontinued high-value banknote and an old Intel processor.
Common mistake
The $500 bill sense is historical — these notes were withdrawn from circulation decades ago and now exist only as collectibles.
Word Forms
McKinleys plural, McKinleys plural
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The high-denomination note, nicknamed a _____, hasn't been printed for general circulation since 1945.