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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- /

combining form

1. Europe or European

   eurodollar

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euro ² 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 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

The euro fell against the dollar and it could fall further, ING said, as renewed U.S.-Iran conflict pushed energy prices higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

He added that those saying the digital euro would be used "as a tool of control" were "lying", stressing there would be the "highest privacy standards".

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

An overwhelming majority of lawmakers approved establishing a digital euro.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

Earnings were also likely supported by the strength of the U.S. dollar and the euro against the Korean won in 2Q, Hong says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

He struggles to grasp the topic of conversation—the euro, Monica Lewinsky, Y2K—but everything else is a blur, indistinguishable from the clatter of plates, the drone of echoing, laughing voices.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Spain beat France in the semi-finals of Euro 2024 on their way to being crowned European champions before defeating Les Bleus in a nine-goal last-four thriller in the Nations League last year.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Two years since his breakout at Euro 2024, where he embarrassed defenders for fun and still finished his homework on the side, the country’s youngest showstopper has gone oddly quiet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Since Euro 2016, England have reached at least the semi-finals in four out of five tournaments.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

After all, the Three Lions had just been knocked out in the last 16 at Euro 2016 by Iceland.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 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 Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), Sir

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

A summit on March 1-2 may deliver a “significant reinforcement of the euro- area firewall,” Juncker said.

From BusinessWeek ● Feb. 21, 2012

Asmussen will represent the ECB at crisis meetings of euro- region finance officials in Brussels and will attend European leaders’ summits along with Draghi.

From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 4, 2012

We’re waiting to see what happens tomorrow with the ECB and Friday with the euro- zone conference.

From BusinessWeek ● Dec. 7, 2011

The cost of the drinking water produced by desalination plants on the Aeolian Islands is around two euros per cubic metre.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

But in hiking it so dramatically, Vienna risks widening the price gap with Prague and Budapest -- with visitors to the Czech capital paying only around two euros a night.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Regional governments are getting involved, with Bavaria committing up to 400 million euros to Proxima if federal funding also materializes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

BofA raises its price objective to 64.50 euros from 59 euros and keeps its buy rating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 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