Eurodollar

[ yoo r-uh-dol-er, yur- ]
/ ˈyʊər əˌdɒl ər, ˈyɜr- /

noun

a U.S. dollar deposited in or credited to a European bank.
Compare Asiadollar.

Origin of Eurodollar

First recorded in 1955–60; Euro- + dollar

British Dictionary definitions for eurodollar

eurodollar
/ (ˈjʊərəʊˌdɒlə) /

noun

(sometimes capital) a US dollar as part of a European holding See eurocurrency