Meaning & use
rand
The basic unit of currency in South Africa, divided into one hundred cents.
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The souvenir cost two hundred rand, which she paid in cash at the market stall.
After exchanging his dollars for rand, he had enough local currency for the whole trip.
A note on using this word
Rand is both the singular and plural form; avoid writing 'rands' as the currency name, though it appears informally.
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