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  rand

  noun

  (in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
• Rand
  Rand

  noun

  Ayn 1905–82, U.S. novelist and essayist, born in Russia.

rand

¹ American  

[rand] / rænd /

noun

1. (in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.

2. British Dialect.

   1. a strip or long slice.

   2. a border or margin.

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verb (used with object)

1. to provide (footwear) with rands.

rand ² American  

[rand] / rænd /

noun

1. a coin and monetary unit of the Republic of South Africa, equal to 100 cents. R.

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Rand ³ American  

[rand] / rænd /

noun

1. Ayn 1905–82, U.S. novelist and essayist, born in Russia.

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rand ¹ British  

/ rænd /

noun

1. shoemaking a leather strip put in the heel of a shoe before the lifts are put on

2. dialect

   1. a strip or margin; border

   2. a strip of cloth; selvage

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Rand ² British  

/ rænd /

noun

1. short for Witwatersrand

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rand ³ British  

/ rɒnt, rænd /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of the Republic of South Africa, divided into 100 cents

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Etymology

Origin of rand¹

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, German rand border, margin

Origin of rand²

1960–65; from Afrikaans, after The Rand ( def. ) (Witwatersrand), a major gold mining area

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Example Sentences

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rand Rand

Investigations alleged that South African supplier Ren-Form grossly inflated prices and subsequently paid hundreds of millions of rand to a company linked to him.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The company’s board declared a final dividend of 4.90 rand a share and an additional ordinary dividend of 9.55 rand a share, compared with a final dividend of 1.65 rand for fiscal 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Impala Platinum reported a net profit of 31.04 billion South African rand for the fiscal year ended June 30, up from 761 million rand last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Service revenue—a closely-watched metric in the industry—grew 11% to 133.56 billion rand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

A burger at Black Steer cost at least 20 rand.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

“I don’t think anyone will be surprised if there are no significant agreements,” said David Ochmanek, a senior researcher at Rand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Traditionally, the Rand Refinery processed gold from big South African mines, but output from the country—once the world’s No. 1 producer—has dwindled in recent decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

That crucial status allows gold produced at the Rand Refinery to be traded in global precious-metals markets without needing extra tests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

The Rand report was sponsored by American Corporate Partners, an organization that matches military veterans working at large employers with mentors inside those companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Eden Park was a colored neighborhood adjacent to several black townships on the East Rand.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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