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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

Full-year revenue jumped to 135.15 billion rand from 85.46 billion rand.

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

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization increased 13% on a reported basis to 62.63 billion rand, while the corresponding margin grew to 37.4% from 36.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

I sold my discs for 30 rand, around $3.

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

That has left the Rand Refinery running at roughly half its capacity, even though it has added gold from other large mines across the continent into its supply.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 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

Before the Rand Refinery can handle the metal, it needs to ensure it is mined in a responsible manner, including without damaging the environment, mistreating workers or funding corrupt officials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Outside the wails began to fade as Rand and Chomsky finished what they had begun.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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