currency exchange

noun
UK /ˈkʌrənsi ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
US /ˈkɜːrənsi ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

Currency exchange is when you trade money from one country for money from another country.

We stopped at the currency exchange at the airport to get euros for our trip to France.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The place or business where you can trade one country's money for another's.

The currency exchange near the station offers good rates.

3. The act or process of changing one currency into another.

Currency exchange fees can add up quickly when you travel.

4. The global system in which countries buy and sell each other's money.

Currency exchange markets never close during the workweek.