English · Word Candidate

euro

/ˈjʊəɹəʊ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: euros

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The currency unit of the European Monetary Union. Symbol: €

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A coin with a face value of one euro.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

Any of species Macropus robustus of macropods; a wallaroo.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

The UEFA European Football Championship, a European football competition held between the international teams of Europe every four years.

Noun

Examples

England could have met world and European champions Spain but that eventuality was avoided by Sweden's 2-0 win against France, and Rooney's first goal in a major tournament since scoring twice in the 4-2 victory over Croatia in Lisbon at Euro 2004.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “euro” mean?

The currency unit of the European Monetary Union. Symbol: €

Is “euro” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.