money-changer

The money-changer counts foreign currency at his booth.

Definition

• Noun: A person whose business is exchanging one currency for another, typically at a fixed rate of commission.

Usage Examples

• (A person who exchanges foreign currency for local currency.)
• (A professional currency exchanger.)

Advanced Usage

• "Money-changer's booth": a small kiosk or counter where currency exchange services are provided.
  • We found a money-changer's booth in the old quarter of the city. (A designated location for currency exchange.)

Variants and Related Words

• Money-changing (n): the business or practice of exchanging currencies.
  • Money-changing was a lucrative trade in medieval ports. (The activity of exchanging money.)
• Change (n): coins or paper currency given in exchange for a larger denomination.
  • The money-changer gave me change in small bills. (Coins or notes returned after a transaction.)

Synonyms

• Currency exchanger: a person or business that exchanges one currency for another.
• Bureau de change: a place where currency exchange services are offered (often used in British English).

Related Idioms

• To be a money-changer: to act as a middleman in financial transactions, sometimes with a negative connotation of profiteering.
  • In the temple, Jesus drove out the money-changers for their dishonest practices. (Historical reference to currency exchangers in religious settings.)