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 Worryingly, output in the eurozone’s biggest economy, Germany, shrank during that period. Hanna Ziady, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024 On Friday, the risk premium over German government debt hit its highest level since the eurozone crisis more than a decade ago. Hanna Ziady, CNN, 1 July 2024 The 2009 eurozone debt crisis laid bare the economic and political weaknesses of the monetary union. Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024 That has contrasted with other top economies like China and the eurozone, which have struggled to revive growth while investors have pulled out their capital and put it in the U.S. Meanwhile, other economists have said markets are overreacting and don’t see a recession on the immediate horizon. Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Aug. 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 1 Oct. 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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