variants or less commonly Euro
plural euros also euro or Euros or Euro
: the common basic monetary unit of most countries of the European Union

Note: As of January 1, 2023 the euro is used in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. It is also used in the Canary Islands, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Reunion, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, and the independent, non-E.U. members Andorra, Kosovo, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, and Vatican City.

see Money Table
plural euros
Euro noun

Examples of euro in a Sentence

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Noun
Within five years, the company reached 180 million euros in sales. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 July 2026 Real Madrid has now topped that list for three straight editions and is the only club to have cleared the billion-euro mark in consecutive years. Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Adjective
There are only 12 rooms here (the building dates back to 1889) and the all-white interiors and vintage rugs lend more Euro vibe than a rustic one. Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Feb. 2026 Designed by Australia's Forest Creek Tinies, the Caladenia has a length of 8 m (26 ft), which sits roughly halfway between pint-sized Euro tiny houses and larger North American models. New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for euro

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

short for the equivalent of Europe or European in the languages of the European Union

Noun (2)

Adnyamathanha (Australian aboriginal language of South Australia) yuru

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1971, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1855, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of euro was in 1855

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“Euro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euro. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

Kids Definition

euro

noun
eu·​ro
ˈyu̇r-(ˌ)ō
plural euros also euro
: the common basic unit of money of most countries of the European Union

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