bureau de change

[ by-roh duh shahnzh ]

noun

, French.

, plural bu·reaux de change [b, y, -roh d, uh, , shahnzh].

1. an office where money can be exchanged.

bureau de change

/ ˈbjʊərəʊ də ˈʃɒnʒ /

noun

1. a place where foreign currencies can be exchanged

Word History and Origins

Origin of bureau de change¹

C20: from French, literally: office of exchange

Example Sentences

Built near the Olympic Stadium, the accommodation comprised row after row of small wooden chalets complete with running water, and the site featured a post office, newsagent, bureau de change, hairdressing salon and a restaurant.

From BBC

In another measure intended to curb foreign-currency trading, Nigeria has closed thousands of bureaux de change.

From BBC

Mr Cooper, a builder, and his wife, Susan, a cashier at a bureau de change in a Thomas Cook travel agent, enjoyed several holidays a year.

From BBC

And euro adoption means visitors won't have to dice with dodgy exchange rates at a hole-in-the-wall bureau de change.

From BBC

Charles de Gaulle airport has been trialling the testing - on a voluntary basis - near a bureau de change in the arrivals area.

From Reuters