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• euro
  euro

  noun

  wallaroo.
• Euro
  Euro

  adjective

  European.
• Euro-
  Euro-

  a shortening of European used as a combining form, especially with the meaning “western European,” particularly in reference to the European financial market or the European Economic Community.
• euro-
  euro-

  combining form

  Europe or European

euro

¹ American  

[yoor-oh, yur-] / ˈjʊər oʊ, ˈjɜr- /

noun

• euros,
  plural
• euro
  plural

1. wallaroo.

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euro ² American  

[yoor-oh, yur-] / ˈjʊər oʊ, ˈjɜr- /

noun

• euros,
  plural
• euro
  plural

1. (sometimes initial capital letter) the official common currency of 19 European Union nations (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain). It is also the official currency of Andorra, Kosovo, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, and the Vatican City. In 1999 the euro was first adopted by 11 nations as an alternative currency in noncash transactions. Then in 2002 the euro fully replaced existing currencies in 12 European Union nations, before being adopted more widely. €

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Euro ³ American  

[yoor-oh, yur-] / ˈjʊər oʊ, ˈjɜr- /

adjective

Informal.

1. European.

   a Euro expert.

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Euro- ⁴ American  

especially before a vowel, Eur-

1. a shortening of European used as a combining form, especially with the meaning “western European,” particularly in reference to the European financial market or the European Economic Community.

   Eurodollar; Eurofarmers.

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euro ¹ British  

/ ˈjʊərəʊ /

noun

1. the official currency unit, divided into 100 cents, of the member countries of the European Union who have adopted European Monetary Union; these are Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portgual, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain; also used by Andorra, Bosnia-Herzegovina, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Kosovo, Martinique, Mayotte, Monaco, Montenegro, Réunion, San Marino, and the Vatican City

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euro- ² British  

/ ˈjʊərəʊ- /

combining form

1. Europe or European

   eurodollar

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euro Cultural  

1. The common currency used in eleven countries of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain). The euro became the official currency of these nations in 1999, but nations were not obliged to phase out their existing currencies until 2002. The expectation is that introduction of the euro will stimulate cross-border investment by eliminating fluctuating exchange rates.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• euro
  plural
• euros
  plural

Etymology

Origin of euro¹

From Ngajuri (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Jamestown and Peterborough, South Australia) yuru

Origin of euro²

1970–75; shortening of Eurocurrency

Origin of Euro³

Independent use of Euro-

Explanation

The currency of money in most countries that belong to the European Union is called the euro. If you buy a cup of coffee in France, it may cost three euros. When you travel to most parts of Europe, you'll have to exchange your dollars for euros. Since 2002, most of the countries in the European Union switched from their individual currencies to the euro as a common unit of money. There are still several EU members that haven't adopted the euro, so you may also have to stock up on British pounds and Polish zlotys. Euro, coined in 1996, is short for European.

Example Sentences

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euro Euro Euro- euro- euros

Having seemingly hit the bottom, the 2009 French champions now at least have something to build on after being bought by US investment fund Park Bench for one euro.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Citi has a buy rating on the stock and a 198 euro target price.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

On currency markets, the euro remains wedged at lows last seen in June last year following another heavy fall amid worries about France's high debt levels, which have spooked bond markets.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The U.S. dollar added to recent gains as unrest and budget worries in France weighed on the euro.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The waiter looked like he was trying to swallow a euro coin.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

The position was a difficult one for Wiegman to nail down at Euro 2025 and more than a year later, the question of who is England's best number 10 remains.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Euro indexes outperformed, with euro investment grade only down 1.33% for the month, Anne says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Having already secured their League B status at the very least, back-to-back Nations League promotions and second seeding in December's Euro 2028 qualifying draw remain on the table.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Indeed, this was only the second time Wales have beaten a side ranked higher than them in a competitive fixture since reaching the semi-finals of Euro 2016.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Mr. Spier, memorizing the Hamilton soundtrack is not going to save you on the AP Euro exam.”

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

Although the Americanization policy formulated by reformers ended the assault on American Indian life, it enhanced efforts to destroy Native cultures in an effort to assimilate Native peoples to an idealized Euro- American model.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 30, 2014

Was heavily criticised in the winter but at Euro- 2012 he was the best player in the Ukrainian squad.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 2, 2012

Euro- region debt averaged 84.1 percent, the commission said.

From BusinessWeek ● Mar. 10, 2011

The extra interest investors demand to own the debt has doubled since the end of 2009 and reached a record 202 basis points this month, according to Barclays Capital’s Euro- Aggregate Securities - Covered Index.

From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 12, 2011

What an extraordinary thing it is that since Euro- pean looking-glasses have been supplied to the Royal bed- rooms my daughters are invariably late!

From The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan by Sir W. S. (William Schwenck) Gilbert

However, the overall macro story is very dollar-positive and very euro- negative.

From Reuters ● Jul. 13, 2022

“We’re treating Greece as a unique experience in a euro- zone context,” said Fitch’s Rawkins.

From BusinessWeek ● Feb. 22, 2012

The Financial Times earlier reported that Germany is proposing the creation of a commissioner, appointed by euro- member states, with power to veto budget decisions by Greece as a condition for the second bailout.

From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 28, 2012

Greece’s creditors today announced they had failed to agree with its authorities about how much money investors will lose by swapping the nation’s bonds, increasing the risk of the euro- area’s first sovereign default.

From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 13, 2012

The German and French leaders continue to differ on matters such as the role of the ECB and sanctions mechanisms for euro- area states that violate deficit rules, Le Journal du Dimanche reported yesterday.

From BusinessWeek ● Dec. 4, 2011

The official said China agreed to lower tariffs on roughly 4 billion euros of EU goods, including auto parts, footwear, ice cream and olive oil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Ireland said its new draft -- which used 2025 prices -- foresaw an overall cut on the earlier proposal of 141 billion euros, or 8 percent overall.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

Germany leads a pack with Austria, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden, which want cuts of several hundred billion euros.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

This target volume compares with this year’s issuance target of 310 billion euros.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Sinclair thinks young people are better at coming up with fresh ideas because they’re more open and idealistic. He plans to pick a different issue every year and give away a million euros each time.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti