ˌforeign exˈchange noun

1. [uncountable] used to talk about buying and selling foreign money
foreign exchange markets/rates/transactions etc
The dollar is expected to fall in the foreign exchange markets.

2. [uncountable] foreign money, especially money obtained by selling goods to a foreign country:
foreign exchange earned through exports

3. (also exchange) [countable] an arrangement through which a student exchanges homes, schools etc with a student from another country for a particular length of time, especially in order to learn a language:
The school organizes a foreign exchange to France.

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