bourse

American  

[boors] / bʊərs /

noun

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

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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; bursa

Example Sentences

The bourse operator’s average daily trading value momentum could also be further supported by increasingly looser monetary policy expectations in developed markets, leading to emerging market inflows.

From The Wall Street Journal

British digital bank Shawbrook is planning an initial public offering in London, offering a boost to the U.K. bourse and giving backers BC Partners and Pollen Street Capital a chance to sell some of their interests.

From The Wall Street Journal

The listing planned for the London Stock Exchange would come as IPOs on the bourse have fallen dramatically this year, raising $248 million in first nine months, the lowest amount in 35 years, according to Bloomberg data.

From The Wall Street Journal

CVC floated on Amsterdam’s bourse in April last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

The losses capped a weeklong losing streak that sent shares down more than 6 percent, wiping out all the bourse’s gains since the start of the year.

From New York Times

Related Words

• exchange