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  eurozone

  noun

  those member states of the European Union that have adopted the euro as their national currency, considered as a single economic entity.
• Eurozone
  Eurozone

  noun

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

eurozone

American  

[yoor-oh-zohn, yur-oh‐] / ˈjʊər oʊˌzoʊn, ˈjɜr 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

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eurozone Eurozone

—Eurozone government bonds recovered slightly as investors await French, German and eurozone purchasing managers’ surveys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Consumer price growth in the eurozone eased to 2.8% in June from 3.2% in May, after the ceasefire initially drove down energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Citigroup is forecasting “timid gains” in the eurozone purchasing managers index for July.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

Oil prices had not jumped too sharply, he said, while there were no major signs of knock-on effects in the eurozone, such as higher inflation seeping through to a wider range of goods and services.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 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

Eurozone government bond yields fell at open, tracking Treasury yields.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Eurozone businesses do not expect to see a pickup in wage increases this year and next, while households have lowered their expectations for the pace of future price rises, the European Central Bank said Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Before joining the Bank of England, Pill previously worked at the European Central Bank from its inception through to the Eurozone crisis, when the survival of the single currency was in jeopardy.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Find insight on home price growth, Eurozone equities, IG Group and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Eurozone retail sales rebounded in May, highlighting a brighter outlook for consumer demand despite lingering uncertainty from the conflict in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026