Grexit
[ greg-zit, grek-sit ]
/ ˈgrɛg zɪt, ˈgrɛk sɪt /
Save This Word!
noun
the possible withdrawal of Greece from the eurozone and a return to the drachma as its national currency.
QUIZ
ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?
We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.
Question 1 of 8
Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
See also Brexit.
Words nearby Grexit
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
British Dictionary definitions for Grexit
Grexit
/ (ˈgrɛɡzɪt) /
noun informal
the potential withdrawal of Greece from the group of countries using the common European currency
Word Origin for Grexit
C21: Gr (eek) + exit
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012