exchange rate

noun

: the ratio at which the principal unit of two currencies may be traded

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In Guerra’s opinion, the initial steps must focus on stabilizing the exchange rate and curbing inflation so that people can begin to feel some economic relief. Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 In a bold hospitality move, owners Claire and David Tuchbant sank $30 million into the property to reopen it this year as a nonprofit retreat available for exclusive buyouts (from CAD$24,306 a night, about $17,800 at today’s exchange rates). Laura Dannen Redman, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026 Currency dealers monitor exchange rates as an electronic screen (top) shows South Korea's benchmark stock index (KOSPI) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on March 13, 2026. Justina Lee, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026 That's equivalent to nearly $28, according to Western Union's exchange rate as of April 14. Eve Chen, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exchange rate

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exchange rate was in 1855

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“Exchange rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exchange%20rate. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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