moneychanger

or mon·ey chang·er, mon·ey-chang·er

[ muhn-ee-cheyn-jer ]

noun

1. a person whose business is the exchange of currency, usually of different countries, at a fixed or official rate.
2. a portable device consisting of conjoined vertical tubes for holding coins of different sizes and a mechanism for dispensing change, usually having a clip for attachment to a belt.

moneychanger

/ ˈmʌnɪˌtʃeɪndʒə /

noun

1. a person engaged in the business of exchanging currencies or money
2. a machine for dispensing coins

Word History and Origins

Origin of moneychanger¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; money, changer

Example Sentences

Efficiently exchanging them for other currencies implies a physical nexus somewhere: a moneychanger, a central exchange.

From The Daily Beast

There is nothing grudging in his munificence; he does not weigh his gifts like a moneychanger, or number them like a cashier.

From Project Gutenberg

One day a Mongol presented himself at the counter of a Chinese moneychanger, with a youen-pao carefully packed and sealed.

From Project Gutenberg