exchange rate

noun

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

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And, at least during certain periods, exchange rates may have helped too. Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025 Even his best Liverpool team was arguably made possible by Barcelona buying Philippe Coutinho for £142million ($191m at current exchange rates), providing the funds to sign defender Virgil van Dijk and goalkeeper Alisson. Adam Crafton, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 Without favorable foreign exchange rates, sales could come in even lower, as the company said its guidance includes a 1 percentage point of positive impact from exchange rates. Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025 And in contrast to the growing costs tied to tariffs and exchange rates, cotton prices are actually at their lowest point over the past five to six years. Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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