eurozone

Or eu·ro zone
Or Eu·ro·zone

[yoor-oh-zohn, yur-oh‐]

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.

Eurozone

/ ˈjʊərəʊˌzəʊn /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of eurozone¹

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

Example Sentences

The Bank subsequently launched new rounds of QE after the eurozone debt crisis, the Brexit referendum and the coronavirus pandemic.

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But Macron is still faced with one of the highest budget deficits in the eurozone and mounting criticism from political opponents.

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That is the third highest public debt in the eurozone after Greece and Italy, and equivalent to almost €50,000 per French citizen.

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The eurozone's latest inflation rate is just 2%.

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But on Tuesday he stressed that France - the eurozone's second economy - was "in mortal danger" of being crushed by debt.

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