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  eurozone

  noun

  those member states of the European Union that have adopted the euro as their national currency, considered as a single economic entity.
• Eurozone
  Eurozone

  noun

  the geographical area containing the countries that have joined the European single currency

eurozone

American  

[yoor-oh-zohn, yur-oh‐] / ˈjʊər oʊˌzoʊn, ˈjɜr oʊ‐ /

Or euro zone or Eurozone

noun

1. those member states of the European Union that have adopted the euro as their national currency, considered as a single economic entity.

   the eurozone's exports.

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Eurozone British  

/ ˈjʊərəʊˌzəʊn /

noun

1. the geographical area containing the countries that have joined the European single currency

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Etymology

Origin of eurozone

First recorded in 1995–2000; euro ² ( def. ) + zone ( def. )

Example Sentences

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eurozone Eurozone

In Europe, further economic data in the eurozone will provide a steer on how the region is faring amid elevated energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

The EU's statistics agency said the 21-country eurozone grew by 0.4 percent in the second quarter.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

"The continued steady growth of the eurozone economy... shows that households and businesses have not pared back their spending much due to the Iran war," Andrew Kenningham, chief Europe economist for Capital Economics, said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

Growth in the 21-nation eurozone remains on shaky ground.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

The government withdrew a 2010 target date for euro adoption and instead aims to meet the eurozone criteria around 2012.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Eurozone wage growth is set to slow this year despite a pickup in inflation that accompanied the conflict in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Eurozone wage growth is set to slow this year despite a pickup in inflation that has accompanied the conflict in the Middle East, according to new European Central Bank figures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Eurozone government bond yields edged higher in opening trade as oil prices rose while investors await the European Central Bank’s policy decision later in the day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Eurozone gross domestic product contracted in the first three months of the year, with geopolitical uncertainty raising concerns that the economy could slip into a recession in the second quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Before joining the Bank of England, Pill previously worked at the European Central Bank from its inception through to the Eurozone crisis, when the survival of the single currency was in jeopardy.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026