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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. )

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Example Sentences

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eurozone Eurozone

That is worrying, in that it is the highest since the eurozone crisis of 2012.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

However, eurozone businesses raised the prices they charge at a slower pace, suggesting that profit margins may be narrowing as demand remains cool.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The euro remained weaker against the dollar after the flash October eurozone purchasing managers’ index survey fell short of estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

“I rank it as a big vulnerability in France,” said Claus Vistesen, chief eurozone economist at research firm Pantheon Macroeconomics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The Czech Republic is preparing itself to join the eurozone shortly after it becomes a member of the EU in May 2004.

From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Samuel Vaknin

Eurozone business activity slowed amid a squeeze on profit margins and higher energy costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Eurozone consumers grew slightly more pessimistic this month as the war in the Middle East continues to drive up energy costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Eurozone consumer sentiment has fallen for two straight months as Middle East conflict drives up energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Meanwhile, Eurozone wages are not rising at a rate that would trigger inflation alarms, European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Eurozone government bond yields rose in tandem with Treasury yields, with pressure remaining particularly strong on French bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

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