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

The two stock exchanges join Nasdaq, which opened a Texas office in 2013, per the DMN. —Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025

New enthusiasm for new listings in Hong Kong After three consecutive years of decline, this year’s new listings on the Hong Kong stock exchange rose in terms of deal values, according to data from Dealogic. —Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024

Trump rang the opening bell at the stock exchange then walked the floor to greet traders. —Brett Samuels, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024

There’s a Monopoly-type stock exchange board game called Het Beursspel in the middle of the table in the kitchen/dining area. —David G. Allan, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025

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