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

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Despite Trump’s weakening of the United States’ economic position, investment assets in other major economies, including China, Japan, and the eurozone, remain less attractive relative to those in the United States. Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2025 Countries in the eurozone (in aggregate), Asia-Pacific, and South America have been some of the most notable. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 In his first term, Mr. Simitis set about curtailing Greece’s extravagant public and private spending and sought to prepare the economy to meet European Union targets for his country’s entry into the eurozone. Alan Cowell, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025 France, meanwhile, is currently embroiled in a debt crisis that threatens to plunge its government, as well as the eurozone, into crisis. Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for eurozone

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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 22 Jul. 2025.

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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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