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 By Armani Syed April 16, 2024 6:49 AM EDT A blaze has broken out in Copenhagen’s historic former stock exchange in Denmark’s capital on Tuesday, as its spire was engulfed by flames and collapsed. Armani Syed, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024 The old stock exchange building, a 17th-century structure that was once the financial center of Denmark, also housed several historical paintings and other artifacts. Maya Tekeli, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024 Denmark’s 400-year-old stock exchange has been engulfed by fire. Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024 Moreover, the filing means that Joann will not longer be listed on the Nasdaq or any other national stock exchange. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024 The company also conducted several stock exchange agreements at the end of 2023 to pay down some of its debt. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2024 Trump Media is now trading on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024 The stock exchange was closed yesterday in observance of Good Friday. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024 The company listed on Hong Kong’s stock exchange in 1999. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024

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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 23 Apr. 2024.

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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