eu·ro
ˈyu̇r-(ˌ)ō 
variants
or less commonly Euro
plural euros also euro or Euros or Euro
: the common basic monetary unit of most countries of the European Union
Note: As of January 1, 2023 the euro is used in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. It is also used in the Canary Islands, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Reunion, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, and the independent, non-E.U. members Andorra, Kosovo, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, and Vatican City.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
That left it paying less than one million euros ($1.1 million at today’s rates) in taxes to Paris across 2019 and 2020.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
In 2022, Netflix agreed to settle a tax dispute with Italy by paying 55.8 million euros ($60.78 million).
—Nancy Ing, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
In the euro zone, industrial data are likely to prove a highlight, with numbers from France, Germany and Italy all scheduled.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
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Consumers also increased their spend on the site, with the average purchase ringing up at 61.1 euros, up from 58.8 euros over the summer season a year ago.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
That left it paying less than one million euros ($1.1 million at today’s rates) in taxes to Paris across 2019 and 2020.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
In 2022, Netflix agreed to settle a tax dispute with Italy by paying 55.8 million euros ($60.78 million).
—Nancy Ing, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
In the euro zone, industrial data are likely to prove a highlight, with numbers from France, Germany and Italy all scheduled.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for euro
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“Euro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euro. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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