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

Merger and acquisition activity fell 56% year-on-year to 16 transactions, and local bourses, while flat on the conflict, have missed the AI optimism lifting markets elsewhere, dimming IPO prospects for the region’s larger startups. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 13 July 2026

The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed just below the flatline, with regional bourses and sectors painting a mixed picture. — Sean Conlon,hugh Leask,lee Ying Shan,fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 July 2026

That performance has lifted its stock on the Indian bourses fivefold since 2021 and 25% over the past year. — Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

The lion’s share of crypto derivatives transactions remain on overseas bourses like Binance and Hyperliquid. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 May 2026

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