euroland

name

1. (dated, humorous, rare, sometimes)Europe; the European Union (or formerly the European Economic Community).

   “The banks might be small, or they might have recognizable names: Chase, Citicorp, Barclays, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, Algemeine Nederland—all chartered Offshore and doing business in Euroland.”

   “No doubt she had to append numerous documents detailing how the proposal would speed the harmonisation of tariff structures, improve the efficiency of intergovernmental consultation processes, etc, etc, for that is the way these things are done in Euroland.”

2. (dated, humorous, rare, sometimes)The group of countries in Europe that use the euro for currency.

   “Marie lives in France, which is part of Euroland.”

3. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of Euroland (“the group of countries in Europe that use the euro for currency”).