stock exchange

American  

noun

1. a building or place where stocks and other securities are bought and sold.

2. an association of brokers and dealers in stocks and bonds who meet together and transact business according to fixed rules.

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stock exchange British  

noun

1. Also called: stock market. 

   1. a highly organized market facilitating the purchase and sale of securities and operated by professional stockbrokers and market makers according to fixed rules

   2. a place where securities are regularly traded

   3. ( as modifier )

      a stock-exchange operator

      stock-exchange prices

2. the prices or trading activity of a stock exchange

   the stock exchange fell heavily today

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stock exchange Cultural  

1. A place where stocks, bonds, and other securities are bought and sold.

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In the United States, the two largest stock exchanges are the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. Activity on these two exchanges is usually considered an indication of the state of the economy as a whole.

Etymology

Origin of stock exchange

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

The Philippines' sole oil refinery has secured nearly 2.5 million barrels of Russian crude out of "extreme necessity", a stock exchange filing revealed Monday, as the country seeks to replenish fast-dwindling fuel reserves.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The stock exchange also proposed easing financial reporting standards, allowing companies to list using U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Hong Kong proposed measures to ease stock exchange listing requirements, including cutting the minimum for WVR companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Ross has been publicly traded on the Nasdaq stock exchange since 1985.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

If it were not, one could make a killing on the stock exchange by having a computer that would remember tomorrow’s prices!

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

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