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

At the start of his career, he worked for Reuters News in Brussels, where he covered the end of the eurozone debt crisis and the Brexit referendum.

From The Wall Street Journal

Germany’s Ifo business climate index for January on Monday will kick off a week busy for eurozone data.

From The Wall Street Journal

Flash-estimate gross domestic product data for the fourth quarter from France, Spain, Germany, Italy and the eurozone are due Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Italian and eurozone unemployment data as well as French consumer spending data are also due Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Data firm S&P Global said Friday that its measure of activity at manufacturers and service providers in the eurozone was unchanged at 51.5 in January.

From The Wall Street Journal