From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstock exchangeˈstock exˌchange noun [countable usually singular] 1 BFSthe business of buying and selling stocks and shares2 BFSa place where stocks and shares are bought and sold SYN stock market
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stock exchange• Her banker father had lost his fortune in the 1930 stock exchange crash.• She made a fortune on the stock exchange.• Small companies strike it rich by going public on the stock exchange.• A bout of selling on the stock exchange, perhaps, or a cold snap that reopens the fuel price issue.• Afterwards, the government was finally moved to insist that the stock exchange appoint a competent new management.• Nonplused by the appearance of a woman, stock exchange officials told Paribas to choose a uniform for Sakuma.From Longman Business Dictionarystock exchangeˈstock exˌchange [countable]FINANCE a market where company shares are tradedSYNSTOCKMARKETCompanies listed on the Madrid stock exchange dropped about 3% this year.the New York Stock Exchange → exchange 