currency
US /ˈkɝənsi/
Definition
the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Exchange your currency at the airport before leaving the country.
Word Family
Synonyms
- moneythe most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
- legal tenderhaving a meaning similar to currency
Collocations
- Easy foreign currency exchangedescribing foreign currency exchange (of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own))
- Medium currency exchange rate fluctuationsdescribing currency exchange rate fluctuations (the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used)
- Hard currency depreciation riskdescribing currency depreciation risk (the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used)
- Very Hard gain wide currency among theoriststo gain wide currency among theorists, meaning to obtain
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.