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.
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Wingtech said in a filing to the Shanghai stock exchange Monday that its control over Nexperia would be temporarily restricted due to the Dutch order and court rulings, affecting decision-making and operational efficiency. CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025 In 1930, Whitney, the scion of a prominent New England family, became the president of the stock exchange, but he was ultimately exposed as an embezzler and served more than three years in Sing Sing. John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 The nation also launched its first stock exchange in January. Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025 The drops represented the company’s single worst trading days on both stock exchanges. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stock exchange

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 22 Oct. 2025.

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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