bourse

noun

1
: exchange sense 5a
specifically : a European stock exchange
2
: a sale of numismatic or philatelic items on tables (as at a convention)

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Shares in Kering slumped as much as 6 percent in early trading Thursday on the Paris bourse as investors digested its 14 percent decline in first-quarter revenues, and a 25 percent drop at its star brand Gucci. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2025 The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was 0.43% lower by 1:27 p.m. in London, with some major regional bourses in negative territory. Ganesh Rao,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025 There may be a limit to the amount bubble tea chains can raise in Hong Kong, while bourses in mainland China prioritize the funding plans of companies with advanced technologies as Beijing tries to build domestic tech prowess. Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 On mainland bourses, the CSI 300 index tracking stocks listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen rose 1% around the same time. Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bourse

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, literally, purse, from Medieval Latin bursa — more at purse

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bourse was in 1609

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“Bourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bourse. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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