euro

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noun (1)

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.

see Money Table

euro

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noun (2)

eu·​ro ˈyu̇r-(ˌ)ō 

plural euros

: wallaroo

Euro

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adjective

Eu·​ro ˈyu̇r-(ˌ)ō 

: european

Euro noun

Examples of euro in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

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

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

short for the equivalent of Europe or European in the languages of the European Union

Noun (2)

Adnyamathanha (Australian aboriginal language of South Australia) yuru

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1971, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1855, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1980, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing euro

• euro cent

Kids Definition

euro

noun

eu·​ro

ˈyu̇r-(ˌ)ō

plural euros also euro

: the common basic unit of money of most countries of the European Union