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

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Etymology

Origin of exchange rate

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

exchange rate

Excluding exchange rate fluctuations and changes to the business, sales dipped one percent.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Analysts saw revenue in the quarter climbing to about $51.18 billion, using the company’s specified exchange rate.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

Authorities said this was meant to "reflect inflation and exchange rate fluctuations".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

This means the inflation-adjusted yuan exchange rate has plummeted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

For one thing, the exchange rate was bad and the rooms—besides being paid in advance, and with my money—were already rather more than I could afford.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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