exchange rate

American  

noun

exchange rates plural

1. the ratio at which a unit of the currency of one country can be exchanged for that of another country.

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exchange rate British  

noun

1. the rate at which the currency unit of one country may be exchanged for that of another

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exchange rate Cultural  

1. The price at which one currency can be purchased with another currency or gold. At any time, for example, one U.S. dollar can purchase a certain number of EU euros or Japanese yen.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• exchange rates
  plural

Etymology

Origin of exchange rate

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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exchange rate

Compared with the same period a year earlier, sales grew 6% on a constant exchange rate basis and exceeded the 30.27 billion Swiss francs analysts had expected, according to a company compiled consensus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Additionally, the prospect of repatriated capital could bolster the yen, which has seen USD/JPY rise above 163, an exchange rate not seen since 1986.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

Reserve accumulation has strengthened this year, Moody’s said, adding the central bank has purchased more than $11 billion in foreign exchange through the middle of the year without generating exchange rate pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Bolivia on Monday lifted a 15-year peg on its dollar exchange rate in a bid to attract more greenbacks, a move aimed at ending a severe economic crisis that has sparked unrest.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

The exchange rate is a farce, the price of carrots indefensible, duplicity lives everywhere.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Related Words

• rate of exchange