The euro is a unit of money that is used by the member countries of the European Union whichhave accepted European monetary union. It is represented by the symbol . A euro is divided into one hundred smaller units called cents.
Governments and businesses will start keeping accounts in euros.
The euro is also used to refer to this currency system.
Millions of words have been written about the introduction of the euro.
Euro-
(jʊəroʊ-)
prefix
Euro is used to form words that describe or refer to something which is connected with Europe or with the European Union.
...German Euro-MPs.
euro in British English
(ˈjʊərəʊ)
nounWord forms: plural-os
the official currency unit, divided into 100 cents, of the member countries of the European Union who have adopted European Monetary Union; these are Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portgual, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain; also used by Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Kosovo, Martinique, Mayotte, Monaco, Montenegro, Réunion, San Marino, and the Vatican City
euro- in British English
(ˈjʊərəʊ-) or before a vowel eur-
combining form(sometimes capital)
Europe or European
eurodollar
euro in American English
(ˈjʊroʊ)
noun
the basic monetary unit of the European Monetary Union
symbol, €
Euro- in American English
(ˈjʊroʊ; ˈjʊrə; ˈjuroʊ; ˈjurə)
European, European and
Euromart, Euro-American
: also, before a vowel, Eur-
Examples of 'euro' in a sentence
euro
Anyone who has stared in disbelief at an airport bureau de change screen offering one euro for a pound will know that sterling has not fared well.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But the troubles of Italian banks and the endless agony of Greece will strain the euro single currency.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
His priority is to preserve the status quo and an endangered euro currency.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
What will happen if it leaves the euro?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Are we ready and willing to join the euro?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Should she have the money paid in euros or sterling?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
People will not be swayed much by a difference of one or two euros.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
What is true against the euro is also true against other currencies.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Another suggests that five billion people each send a euro to save his career.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Are they putting more money behind the euro?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
There are also few a euros left over from a recent trip abroad.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But it is still unclear whether the euro area will manage to give its bailout facility enough firepower.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Give them one or two euros.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Not only is demand drying up but companies are taking seriously the risk that one or more countries might leave the euro.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The Mediterranean members of the euro will now suffer the agony of austerity.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
We don't have enough for ourselves let alone a busted flush currency like the euro.
The Sun (2011)
He also prepared the ground for Belgium to join the euro.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It comes as European governments try to agree measures to stem the euro area debt crisis.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
If that is the case, then the other euro members will soon face an historic choice.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Germany may have to rescue Greece to save the euro.
The Sun (2010)
The only way for this to happen is for Greece to leave the euro.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
For all those reasons, the outlook for the euro area remains bleak.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The eurozone's bailout fund will be boosted to one trillion euros.
The Sun (2011)
And you should also be aware that you cannot leave the island with more than 1,000 euros of any currency.
The Sun (2013)
It would be best to save her money in euros in the Republic of Ireland.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
euro
British English: euro /ˈjʊərəʊ/ NOUN
The euro is a unit of currency that is used by the member countries of the European Union which have joined the European Monetary union.
American English: euro
Arabic: يورو
Brazilian Portuguese: euro
Chinese: 欧元
Croatian: euro
Czech: euro
Danish: euro
Dutch: euro
European Spanish: euro
Finnish: euro
French: euro
German: Euro
Greek: ευρώ
Italian: euro
Japanese: ユーロ
Korean: 유로
Norwegian: euro
Polish: euro
European Portuguese: euro
Romanian: euro
Russian: евро
Latin American Spanish: euro
Swedish: euro
Thai: เงินยูโร
Turkish: avro
Ukrainian: євро
Vietnamese: đồng euro
All related terms of 'euro'
euro-ad
an advertisement designed to be suitable for all countries in the European Union
Euro MP
a member of the European Parliament
Euro-size
(of clothes, shoes , etc) European in size or measurement
euro-commercial paper
commercial paper issued in a eurocurrency
Eurosceptic
A Eurosceptic is someone, especially a politician , who is opposed to closer links between Britain and the European Union.