rand

noun

ˈrand 

ˈränd, 

ˈränt

plural rand

: the basic monetary unit of South Africa see Money Table

Examples of rand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Individuals can still transfer crypto abroad under personal allowances – up to 2 million rand (~$120,000) annually without pre-clearance and up to 10 million rand with tax authority clearance. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Demand for alternative currencies, including the Singapore dollar, South Korean won and South African rand, is also growing. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

After nine months of operation, GweGwe’s first royalty payment to the Mkambati Land Trust was nearly 500,000 rand, far more than the 25,000 to 50,000 rand many community members had expected. — Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Declines of about 10% to 17% have been recorded elsewhere, including against the Swiss franc, South African rand, Danish krone, Swedish krona and the Euro. — Matt Sedensky, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

the Rand, South Africa

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rand

• band
• banned
• bland
• brand
• canned
• fanned
• gland
• lande
• mande
• manned
• panned
• planned

Kids Definition

rand

noun

ˈrand 

ˈränd, 

ˈränt

plural rand

1

: the basic unit of money of South Africa

2

: a coin or bill representing one rand

Biographical Definition

Rand

biographical name

ˈrand 

Ayn ˈīn  1905–1982 American (Russian-born) writer