franc

noun

ˈfraŋk 

1

: any of various former basic monetary units (as in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg)

2

: the basic monetary unit of Switzerland and a number of especially sub-Saharan nations in Africa see Money Table

Examples of franc in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Moment | Getty Images Safe haven assets are off to a good start in 2026, with widespread uncertainty sending gold and silver to new records and the Swiss franc trading at decade highs. —Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026

The Life Reset program, which is not designed to address existing pathologies, starts at 14,900 Swiss francs, or $19,200. —Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026

Moretti was released under a bail arrangement that included a 200,000 Swiss franc ($256,377) payment and an order to report daily to a police station. —Reuters, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026

Enter the new 7,500 Swiss francs (about $9,500) 41 mm Carrera Glassbox Chronograph. —Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing franc

• cabernet franc
• franc-tireur

Rhymes for franc

• banc
• bank
• blank
• clank
• crank
• dank
• drank
• flank
• hank
• lank
• plank
• prank

Kids Definition

franc

noun

ˈfraŋk 

1

: the former basic unit of money of France and Belgium

2

: a basic unit of money (as of Switzerland)

3

: a coin representing one franc