eurozone

noun

eu·​ro·​zone ˈyu̇r-ō-ˌzōn How to pronounce eurozone (audio)
: the geographical area comprising the countries that use the euro as the official currency

Examples of eurozone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Central Banks in Canada and the eurozone have both cut interest rates, but inflation rose in both of those regions last month. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 27 June 2024 In fact, while the U.S. and eurozone had roughly the same overall GDP in 2008, the U.S. economy is now about double the eurozone’s. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 23 June 2024 The eurozone was, after all, an economic area that stood toe to toe with the United States in terms of economic and financial market size. Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024 By this May, though, inflation had fallen to 2.6 percent in the eurozone. Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 7 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for eurozone 

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Word History

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eurozone was in 1995

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“Eurozone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eurozone. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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eurozone

noun
eu·​ro·​zone
ˈyu̇r-ō-ˌzōn
: the geographical area comprising the countries that use the euro as the official currency
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