noun
rand
rand
noun
1
South Africa's currency unit, made up of 100 cents.
"The bill came to two hundred rand."
"The exchange rate against the rand had weakened overnight."
2
An edge, border, or rim of something, such as a strip of land or leather.
"The old maps marked the rand of the marsh in faint ink."
"A leather rand was stitched around the heel of the boot."
How to Use Rand
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually means the South African currency; in older or technical use it can also mean an edge or rim.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with the given names Randy or Randall, or with random.
Common pairings
South African rand
the rand weakened
rand per dollar
Word Forms
randed past tense, rands plural, rands plural, rand plural, rands plural, rands singular
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Etymology
From Old English rand, "edge or border" — the South African currency sense comes from the Witwatersrand goldfields, whose name literally means "white water's edge."