exchange rate

noun

: the ratio at which the principal unit of two currencies may be traded

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Offered initially in America as a coupe, it was hampered by a high exchange rate and only about 2,800 examples were sent. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025 Bekele said helped narrow the previously significant gap between the official and parallel exchange rates of the birr, which had caused economic disruptions in the market. Samuel Getachew, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025 The model has begun to show cracks as of late, as miscalculations on the financial side have forced the government’s hand, pushing the peso-dollar exchange rate lower, which feeds into inflation. Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025 Many people travel to take advantage of favorable exchange rates, for example. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exchange rate

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exchange rate was in 1855

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“Exchange rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exchange%20rate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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