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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Canal+, which first went public on the London Stock Exchange, will join the nearly 200 non-financial private sector companies on the bourse, which is dominated by the mining and energy sectors. Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026 The bourse in 2025 was said to be seeking to launch the derivatives as soon as the first half of this year. Savio Shetty, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026 Shortly after the opening bell, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index was seen trading broadly flat, with regional bourses and sectors painting a mixed picture. Joseph Wilkins,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026 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 1 May. 2026.

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