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

What’s the rationale behind the flotation of 10% of MBC that took place on the Saudi stock exchange in January? —Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 Apr. 2024

Roaming through the corridors of Paris’ early 19th-century stock exchange building, visitors immersed themselves in the rich history of Nike Air. —Devine Blacksher, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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