foreign exchange
noun
1
: a process of settling accounts or debts between persons residing in different countries
2
: foreign currency or current short-term credit instruments payable in such currency
Examples of foreign exchange in a Sentence
Our country has to export more in order to earn more foreign exchange.
Recent Examples on the Web
On Friday, Japan’s top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said that authorities would take action as needed in the foreign exchange market.
—
Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 July 2024
Phillips described them only as a foreign exchange student and an out-of-state visitor.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
But his life is forever altered when he’s asked to serve as a mentor to Wei-Chen (Jimmy Liu), a foreign exchange student who is hiding some pretty big secrets.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 2 July 2024
The euro’s share of global foreign exchange reserves eroded and has now fallen below 20 percent.
—Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for foreign exchange 
Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 July 2024
Phillips described them only as a foreign exchange student and an out-of-state visitor.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
But his life is forever altered when he’s asked to serve as a mentor to Wei-Chen (Jimmy Liu), a foreign exchange student who is hiding some pretty big secrets.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 2 July 2024
The euro’s share of global foreign exchange reserves eroded and has now fallen below 20 percent.
—Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for foreign exchange
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'foreign exchange.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near foreign exchange
Cite this Entry
“Foreign exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20exchange. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share