stock exchange

noun

1. a building or place where stocks and other securities are bought and sold.

2. an association of brokers and dealers in stocks and bonds who meet together and transact business according to fixed rules.

stock exchange

noun

1. Also called: stock market. 

   1. a highly organized market facilitating the purchase and sale of securities and operated by professional stockbrokers and market makers according to fixed rules

   2. a place where securities are regularly traded

   3. ( as modifier )

      a stock-exchange operator

      stock-exchange prices

2. the prices or trading activity of a stock exchange

   the stock exchange fell heavily today

stock exchange

1. A place where stocks, bonds, and other securities are bought and sold.

In the United States, the two largest stock exchanges are the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. Activity on these two exchanges is usually considered an indication of the state of the economy as a whole.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stock exchange¹

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

It has tried to get itself on the New York and London stock exchanges, but has yet to secure a listing on either.

From BBC

Its stock, which is traded on the Canadian stock exchange, dropped from more than $7.75 a share the day before the raid to $5.27 on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times

But, back in Moscow, how did the stock exchange react?

From BBC

Inside those offices, the tap of keyboards and buzz of Telegram notifications suggested a trading floor at a stock exchange.

From Salon

The firm had been valued at more than $13bn when it debuted on the stock exchange in 2021, making then 35-year-old founder Ms Wolfe Herd the world's youngest self-made female billionaire.

From BBC

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