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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Since the advent of the eurozone in 1999, for example, the dollar’s share of foreign exchange reserves has fallen from 71 percent to 58 percent, and the euro has held on to second place, with a 20 percent share.
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Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
Yields on French government bonds – or the interest rate demanded by investors – have risen above those of Spanish, Portuguese and Greek bonds, which were once at the heart of the eurozone debt crisis.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
That contributed to a lackluster showing for the 20-nation eurozone.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Athens took a €52.9 billion ($61.8 billion) bailout from fellow eurozone countries in 2010 after accruing unsustainable debts, imperiling the currency itself.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
Yields on French government bonds – or the interest rate demanded by investors – have risen above those of Spanish, Portuguese and Greek bonds, which were once at the heart of the eurozone debt crisis.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
That contributed to a lackluster showing for the 20-nation eurozone.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Athens took a €52.9 billion ($61.8 billion) bailout from fellow eurozone countries in 2010 after accruing unsustainable debts, imperiling the currency itself.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Eurozone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eurozone. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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