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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
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
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Word History
First Known Use
1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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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
noun1
: a place where the buying and selling of stocks is conducted
2
: an association of stockbrokers
Legal Definition
stock exchange
noun1
: 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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