euroland

Proper noun capitalized: Euroland

Euroland

1. (dated, humorous, rare, sometimes, originally) Europe; the European Union (or formerly the European Economic Community).
   • The banks might be small, or they might have recognizable names: Chase, Citicorp, Barclays, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, Algemeine Nederland—all chartered Offshore and doing business in Euroland.1981, Adam Smith [pseudonym; George Goodman], “The Proliferating Dollar: How the Key Currency Got Debased”, in Paper Money, New York, N.Y.: Summit Books, →ISBN, pages 124–125
   • No doubt she had to append numerous documents detailing how the proposal would speed the harmonisation of tariff structures, improve the efficiency of intergovernmental consultation processes, etc, etc, for that is the way these things are done in Euroland.1990 December 16, John Naughton, “Jamboree in the fair city of empty pockets”, in Observer, number 109392, London, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 43, column 1
2. (dated, humorous, rare, sometimes) The group of countries in Europe that use the euro for currency.
   • Marie lives in France, which is part of Euroland.

   Synonyms:

   Eurozone