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
The pan-European Stoxx 600 ended the session up 1.25%, with most sectors and major bourses in positive territory.
—
Sam Meredith,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
Raspberry Pi’s share sale was seen as a rare victory for London’s bourse, which has struggled to attract new listings.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.49% lower, with regional bourses and sectors mostly pulling back.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2024
The bourse operator will also change its policy this month to keep trading through typhoons and heavy storms, in a bid to raise competitiveness.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 17 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bourse 
Sam Meredith,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
Raspberry Pi’s share sale was seen as a rare victory for London’s bourse, which has struggled to attract new listings.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.49% lower, with regional bourses and sectors mostly pulling back.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2024
The bourse operator will also change its policy this month to keep trading through typhoons and heavy storms, in a bid to raise competitiveness.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 17 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bourse
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'bourse.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near bourse
Cite this Entry
“Bourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bourse. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share