Dictionary Entry
stock exchange
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/stɒk ɪkˈschange/A building that trades stocks in of companies for money and vice versa.
In a Sentence
“The New York Stock Exchange is where investors buy and sell shares of publicly listed companies.”
Origin
From the English words ‘stock’ (goods) and ‘exchange’ (place of trade), first used in the 17th century.
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