eurozone

American  

[yoor-oh-zohn, yur-oh‐] / ˈyʊər oʊˌzoʊn, ˈyɜr oʊ‐ /

Or euro zone or Eurozone

noun

1. those member states of the European Union that have adopted the euro as their national currency, considered as a single economic entity.

   the eurozone's exports.

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Eurozone British  

/ ˈjʊərəʊˌzəʊn /

noun

1. the geographical area containing the countries that have joined the European single currency

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Etymology

Origin of eurozone

First recorded in 1995–2000; euro ² ( def. ) + zone ( def. )

Example Sentences

Eurozone government bond auctions will come from Germany, Greece and Portugal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Outside the eurozone, Sweden, Norway and Switzerland have penciled in bond auctions for Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Jan. 28, Governor of the Bank of France Francois Villeroy de Galhau said a stronger euro could potentially bring down inflation across the eurozone, as it would reduce prices of imported goods and services and weaken demand for the currency area’s exports.

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Eurozone inflation fell to 1.7% in January, its lowest level since April 2021.

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As head of the Bank of France, Villeroy is also a member of the European Central Bank’s governing council, which sets interest rates for the eurozone.

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