The rand is the unit of currency used in South Africa.
...12 million rand.
The rand is also used to refer to the South African currency system.
The rand slumped by 22% against the dollar.
rand in British English1
(rænd, rɒnt)
noun
the standard monetary unit of the Republic of South Africa, divided into 100 cents
Word origin
C20: from Afrikaans, shortened from Witwatersrand, referring to the gold-mining there; related to rand2
rand in British English2
(rænd)
noun
1. shoemaking
a leather strip put in the heel of a shoe before the lifts are put on
2. dialect
a.
a strip or margin; border
b.
a strip of cloth; selvage
Word origin
Old English; related to Old High German rant border, rim of a shield, Old Norse rönd shield, rim
Rand in British English1
(rænd)
noun
the Rand
Rand in British English2
(rænd)
noun
Ayn (aɪn), real name Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum. 1905–82, US writer born in Russia. Her novels include The Fountainhead (1943) and Atlas Shrugged (1957); her philosophical outlook has been an influence among conservatives and libertarians in the US
Rand in American English
(rænd)
the Witwatersrand
rand in American English1
(rænd)
noun
1. British
an edge, border, or margin, as the unplowed strip around a field
2.
a leather strip attached to the back of a shoe sole to level it before the heel is put on
Word origin
ME rande, border, strip < OE rand, rond, brink, shield, akin to ON rönd, shield rim, OHG rant, shield boss < IE base *rem-, to support > rim
rand in American English2
(rænd; rɑnd)
nounWord forms: pluralrand
the basic monetary unit of South Africa
Word origin
Afrik, orig., shield < Du, akin to OE rand: see rand1
Examples of 'rand' in a sentence
rand
The weakness of the rand and dollar have not helped.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
To really make them feel uncomfortable and to remind them they are away from home and not enjoying the rand currency too much.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The currency is the rand.
The Sun (2010)
The South African rand is also cheap if you are converting sterling.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The main negative is the weakness of the South African rand.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Over the same period the pound is about a third up against the South African rand.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It is also vulnerable to any weakness in the South African rand.