Definition

Noun 1. A stock exchange, specifically the one in Paris, France: The term "bourse" refers to a marketplace where stocks, bonds, and other securities are bought and sold. While it can generically mean any stock exchange, it is most famously and specifically associated with the Paris stock exchange. 2. Any organized securities exchange: In a broader, often historical or international context, "bourse" can be used to refer to other major European stock exchanges.

Examples of Usage

• Referring to the Paris exchange:
  • Shares in the luxury company surged on the bourse following the positive earnings report.
  • The historic building of the Paris Bourse is a notable landmark.
• Used in a generic sense:
  • The term "bourse" is commonly used across Europe to describe a stock market.
  • Trading was volatile on the European bourses today.

Advanced Usage

• "The Bourse" (capitalized): When capitalized, it almost exclusively refers to the main stock exchange in Paris.
  • He works as a broker at the Bourse.

Variants and Related Words

• Stock Exchange (n): The more common and general English term for a bourse.
• Securities Market (n): A formal term for a system where securities are traded.

Synonyms

• Exchange
• Stock market
• Securities exchange

Related Phrases

• Bourse des Valeurs: The French term for "stock exchange."
• Bourse de Commerce: A term for a commodities exchange, not a securities exchange.

Noun

1. the stock exchange in Paris