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

Biz-friendly Texas is opening a stock exchange, built and based in the state. — Maria Aspan, NPR, 22 July 2026

Right now, more than 150,000 New Yorkers’ jobs are tied to the stock exchange and financial trading. — Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 17 July 2026

In sharp contrast, IPOs in India have raked in just $4 billion in proceeds through 102 issues, many of which are not listed on the main stock exchange but rather the one for small-and-medium-sized companies. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 July 2026

This list was compiled using shareholding and financial information obtained from the families and individuals as well as stock exchanges, regulatory agencies and other sources. — Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stock exchange

• interchange
• rearrange
• arrange
• derange
• estrange
• midrange
• change
• grange
• mange
• range
• strange

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