euro
1 Americannoun
plural
euros,plural
euronoun
plural
euros, euroadjective
noun
combining form
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.
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Example Sentences
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Hungarian stocks rose to record highs and the forint hit a four-year high against the euro Monday after the country’s opposition Tisza party secured a landslide victory in parliamentary elections.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Hungarian long-dated bonds should also benefit from the prospect of a better economic outlook due to the expected inflow of EU funds and the prospect of euro adoption, Taborsky said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
The ceasefire also led to a sharp drop in the dollar, which had become the safe-haven while the war raged, with the yen, euro and pound all strengthening.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
ING targets the euro to rise to 0.88 pounds, saying sterling could fall against the euro as BOE interest-rate expectations have more potential to be repriced lower than for the ECB.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
That, in combination with the advent of the euro as a common currency, has created a single economic zone out of a region once divided by an Iron Curtain.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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