bourse

noun

ˈbu̇rs 

1

: exchange sense 5a

specifically : a European stock exchange

2

: a sale of numismatic or philatelic items on tables (as at a convention)

Examples of bourse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Europe suffered its worst first half for IPO volumes in more than a decade, with bourses in Milan, Paris and Zurich seeing lower volumes than London, data compiled by Bloomberg show. —Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 July 2025

Yet, a bull market in uncertainty plagues not just the JGB and U.S. Treasury markets but debt bourses everywhere. —William Pesek, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025

All major bourses are in the red, with France's CAC 40, down 0.7%, leading losses. —Ganesh Rao,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 June 2025

The London bourse, on the other hand, has had just four pending or trading IPOs this year, as its valuation discount to the rest of the world discourages firms. London, as a key offshore yuan center, has also worked with China’s central bank to help promote the internationalization of its currency. —Lionel Lim, Fortune, 19 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, literally, purse, from Medieval Latin bursa — more at purse

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bourse

• coarse
• course
• force
• gorse
• hoarse
• horse
• norse
• source
• concourse
• divorce
• endorse
• enforce