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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In 2022, Spain’s GDP grew by 6.2 percent, compared with a eurozone average of 3.5 percent, followed by 2.7 percent and 0.4 percent respectively in 2023, according to World Bank data. Isabella M. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2025 Later, those perceptions of progress collided with the financial crises associated with the eurozone. Alan Cowell, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025 The eurozone consists of 20 countries in the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025 The broader eurozone economy, which includes Germany but not Britain, has held up better, according to the survey for the region. Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025 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 25 May. 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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