What does "foreign currency" mean?

Any currency that is in use in a foreign nation, and an authorized medium of circulation and the basis for record-keeping in that nation.

Foreign currency

Q: What is a synonym for "foreign currency"?

Common synonyms include: external currency, foreign money, foreign-currency denominated, foreign-denominated, international currency, non domestic currency.

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Noun

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Any currency that is in use in a foreign nation, and an authorized medium of circulation and the basis for record-keeping in that nation. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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external currency foreign money foreign-currency denominated foreign-denominated international currency non domestic currency

Antonyms

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domestic currency domestic currency denominated domestic-denominated home currency

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