eurodollar
eurodollar is the alternative letter-case form of Eurodollar.
Noun capitalized: Eurodollar
Eurodollar (plural Eurodollars)
- A deposit, in US dollars, held in a bank outside of the United States (no longer necessarily in Europe)
- We like to go down to restaurant row / Spend those euro-dollars/ All the way from Washington to Tokyo1990 October 28, Paul Simon, “Born at the Right Time”, in The Rhythm of the Saints, Warner Bros.
- Synonym of euro (“€”) (nickname used for the unified European currency prior to its introduction and naming; in conversation, media, and fiction)
- Synonyms:
- euro
Synonyms of eurodollar
Forms of eurodollar
| plural | eurodollars |
|---|---|
| plural | Eurodollars |
| alternative form | eurodollar |
Origin of eurodollar
From euro- + dollar.
From Euro- + dollar, perhaps from one of the initial telex addresses.
Questions about eurodollar
- What does eurodollar mean?
- Eurodollar means a deposit, in US dollars, held in a bank outside of the United States (no longer necessarily in Europe).
- What is eurodollar the alternative letter-case form of?
- Eurodollar is the alternative letter-case form of Eurodollar.
- What part of speech is eurodollar?
- Eurodollar is a noun.
- What is the plural of eurodollar?
- The plural of eurodollar is eurodollars.
Words near eurodollar in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: eurodollar (page history and authors); Eurodollar (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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