stock exchange

noun

1
: a place where security trading is conducted on an organized system
2
: an association of people organized to provide an auction market among themselves for the purchase and sale of securities

Examples of stock exchange in a Sentence

domestic and international stock exchanges Shares of the company were trading at $20 on the New York Stock Exchange. He works as a stockbroker on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
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Looking at IPOs alone, Hong Kong is set to rank fourth globally in terms of funds raised this year, according to KPMG, trailing India and the U.S. stock exchanges. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024 An Alibaba spokesperson said the company has no additional comment beyond the stock exchange filing. Yue Wang, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 The president-elect brought an entourage with him to the stock exchange, including Vice President-elect JD Vance, his wife, Melania Trump, and his two daughters, Ivanka and Tiffany, and stood next to NYSE president Lynn Martin. Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 The Time cover featuring him was projected onto a wall at the stock exchange, flanked by American flags. Michelle L. Price and David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stock exchange 

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stock exchange was in 1773

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“Stock exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20exchange. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

stock exchange

noun
1
: a place where the buying and selling of stocks is conducted
2
: an association of stockbrokers

Legal Definition

stock exchange

noun
1
: a place where security trading is conducted on an organized system
2
: an association or group of people organized to provide an auction market among themselves for the purchase and sale of securities
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