New York Stock Exchange

American  

noun

1. the largest stock exchange in the U.S., located in New York City. NYSE, N.Y.S.E.

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New York Stock Exchange Cultural  

1. A stock exchange in the United States, located on Wall Street in New York City. Traditionally the largest exchange, it was surpassed in annual share volume during the 1990s by NASDAQ.

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Example Sentences

I asked Nasdaq if it made the change to entice SpaceX to list on its exchange rather than on the New York Stock Exchange, but didn’t get an answer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on June 1.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Similarly, new 52-week lows exceeded new highs on the New York Stock Exchange by one issue on June 3.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Ahead of Uber’s 2019 IPO, the New York Stock Exchange conducted simulated trading tests over the weekend to try to avoid any technological glitches.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

One Wall Street broker even tried convincing Bobby to become a “corporation,” like the Beatles, so that shares of “Bobby Fischer” could be traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Related Words

• exchange