money changer
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- noun
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cambista
- Before heading to the market, I stopped by a money changer to get some cash in the local currency.
- the money changers in the city
Examples
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Some questioning led him to a money-changer near the dock.
Fiction book (1990) -
The sarafi, or money changer, is an important node in this network; his services are used by warlords, profiteers, communities, and aid agencies.
Academic text (2004) -
Reports Wednesday said money changers in Tehran were charging 39,000 rial for a dollar—a staggering 60% slide in a matter of days.
Blog text (12) -
Below the steps of the basilica, she passed stalls of candle merchants, booths of money changers, and huts of straw vendors with feed for horses and bedding for pilgrims.
Fiction book (1998) -
I needed some euros for my trip, so I visited a local money changer at the airport.
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The money changer offered competitive rates for exchanging various currencies.
Synonyms
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A person or business that changes money from one country into another
A person or business that exchanges one country's money for another
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'money changer' is directly compositional: 'money' = currency and 'changer' = someone who changes, so a learner who knows both words can infer an agent who exchanges money. This noun+noun agent formation is a common, transparent pattern in English and other languages, making the intended meaning immediately understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Money changer comes from the simple picture of a person who takes money from one country and, as the changer, gives you money from another country. So, it means 'a person or business that exchanges money' for travellers or anyone who needs a different country's money.