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

Shares in Kering slumped as much as 6 percent in early trading Thursday on the Paris bourse as investors digested its 14 percent decline in first-quarter revenues, and a 25 percent drop at its star brand Gucci. —Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2025

The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was 0.43% lower by 1:27 p.m. in London, with some major regional bourses in negative territory. —Ganesh Rao,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025

There may be a limit to the amount bubble tea chains can raise in Hong Kong, while bourses in mainland China prioritize the funding plans of companies with advanced technologies as Beijing tries to build domestic tech prowess. —Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025

On mainland bourses, the CSI 300 index tracking stocks listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen rose 1% around the same time. —Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 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