exchange rate

noun

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

Examples of exchange rate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Geopolitical ​uncertainty, tariffs (subscription required) and diverging monetary policy are pulling exchange rates in different directions. — Eric Huttman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Akere points to Nigeria’s stabilizing exchange rate and recovering economic activity, while Angola, Ghana and Zambia have also made progress — including Zambia’s restructuring of roughly $12 billion in external debt. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Kawaguchi said Honda’s overall first quarter results were very healthy, thanks partly to a favorable exchange rate. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

The bat to honk exchange rate seems weighted heavily in the bat's favor, on paper anyway. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for exchange rate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate