belize dollar
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The tourist exchanges his U.S. dollars for Belize dollars at the bank counter.
Definition
- Noun:
- The basic unit of money in Belize: The Belize dollar is the official currency of the Central American country of Belize. It is subdivided into 100 cents.
Usage
- The Belize dollar is the legal tender used for all financial transactions within Belize.
- Its value is often pegged to another major currency, specifically the U.S. dollar.
Examples
- Noun:
- The price for the tour is fifty Belize dollars.
- You can exchange your U.S. dollars for Belize dollars at the airport.
- I need to withdraw some Belize dollars from the ATM.
Advanced Usage
- "pegged to the U.S. dollar": This phrase describes the fixed exchange rate between the Belize dollar and the United States dollar.
- The Belize dollar has been pegged to the U.S. dollar at a rate of 2:1 for decades.
Variants and Related Words
- BZD: The three-letter currency code (ISO 4217) for the Belize dollar.
- The transaction amount was listed as 100 BZD.
- Cent: The subunit of the Belize dollar.
- The coin is worth twenty-five cents.
Synonyms
- Currency of Belize: A descriptive synonym.
- Belizean dollar: An alternative, though less common, name.
Related Phrases
- Exchange rate: The value of one currency for the purpose of conversion to another.
- What is the current exchange rate for the Belize dollar?
- Legal tender: The officially recognized currency that must be accepted for payment of debts.
- The Belize dollar is the only legal tender in the country.
The tourist exchanges his U.S. dollars for Belize dollars at the bank counter.
Noun
- the basic unit of money in Belize