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bourse

American  
[boors] / bʊərs /

noun

  1. a stock exchange, especially the stock exchange of certain European cities.

Bourse British  
/ bʊəs /

noun

  1. a stock exchange of continental Europe, esp Paris

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Etymology

Origin of bourse

1835–45; < French: literally, purse; see bursa

Example Sentences

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Glencore is the stand-out performer, rising more than 8.5% to lead the bourse after it said it was in talks with rival Rio Tinto on a possible combination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

The bourse only raised $248 million in first nine months of the year, the lowest amount in 35 years, according to Bloomberg data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

It saw a rebound in early Wednesday business, rising around 1.5 percent on the Paris bourse.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

KK Mart has also reportedly said it had to cancel a planned listing on the Malaysian bourse due to the crisis.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024

A slap on the bourse will be equivalent to a lost battle.’

From The History of a Lie 'The Protocols of the Wise Men of Zion' by Bernstein, Herman

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