eurozone

American

[yoor-oh-zohn, yur-oh‐] / ˈyʊər oʊˌzoʊn, ˈyɜr oʊ‐ /

Or euro zone or Eurozone

noun

those member states of the European Union that have adopted the euro as their national currency, considered as a single economic entity.

the eurozone's exports.

Eurozone British

/ ˈjʊərəʊˌzəʊn /

noun

the geographical area containing the countries that have joined the European single currency

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Etymology

Origin of eurozone

First recorded in 1995–2000; euro ² ( def. ) + zone ( def. )

Example Sentences

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In Europe, attention will center on eurozone inflation data and the spring statement by the U.K.’s treasury chief.

From The Wall Street Journal

The eurozone data calendar thins out after the usual end-of-month avalanche.

From The Wall Street Journal

Spanish, Italian, French, German and eurozone manufacturing and services PMI data are due on Monday and Wednesday, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal

Italy will release yearly GDP data on Monday and flash estimate CPI data for February on Tuesday, when the same data is also scheduled from the eurozone as a whole.

From The Wall Street Journal

Eurozone unemployment figures for January are scheduled for Wednesday and retail sales data for the same month on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

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