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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Traders of the Argentine stock exchange watch trading figures 27 October as prices fall during an international crisis which began in the Hong Kong stocks. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 That’s why Lin and his colleagues at the stock exchange are trying to make sure that investors, domestic and foreign, give all of Taiwan’s other companies a close look too. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Hong Kong’s stock exchange has experienced a strong year for IPOs so far, raising more than $40 billion. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 The decision suggests the companies believe that foreign investors remain wary of putting new money into the kingdom’s stock exchange, and will likely put off other firms planning IPOs in the short term. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stock exchange

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 4 Sep. 2026.

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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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