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currency exchange
/ˈkʌrənsi ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/CUR·ren·cy EX·CHANGE
the process or place where one currency is exchanged for another
Examples
“I went to a currency exchange at the airport to get local cash.”
“Currency exchange rates can change daily.”
“Banks usually offer more reliable currency exchange than street vendors.”
Band 8 sentence
“I always compare rates online before using a currency exchange to avoid poor conversions at the airport.”
Collocations
- currency exchange office
- best exchange rate
- exchange money
Word family
Common mistakes
I changed my money at a currency-exchange→I exchanged money at a currency exchange
Where can I exchange currency at?→Where can I exchange currency?
There are many exchange shop→There are many exchange shops
Say it for a higher band
5exchange money→6money exchange→7+currency exchange
Synonyms
foreign exchange
Easily confused
foreign exchange
“The foreign exchange market reacts quickly to political events.”
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