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

The context was the crisis in the eurozone and the role he was pressing on a reluctant Germany was an economic, not a military one.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The European Union’s statistics agency Eurostat is scheduled to publish inflation figures for the eurozone on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

It now sees prices rising by 2.6% in the eurozone, up from 1.9%, and by 2.4% in Japan, up from 2.2%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

It lowered its growth forecasts for the eurozone, to 0.8% from 1.2%, and left its projection for China unchanged at 4.4%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The Czech Republic is preparing itself to join the eurozone shortly after it becomes a member of the EU in May 2004.

From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Vaknin, Samuel