Definition
the stock exchange: the stock market; the place where shares, stocks and bonds are bought and sold
New York Stock Exchange or NYSE The stock exchange based in New York. There are others in cities around the world such as London and Tokyo.
Pronunciation examples
UK: A stock exchange is where you can buy stocks and shares.
US: I work at the New York Stock Exchange.
- "went public in September, and lists its shares on the New York Stock Exchange."
- "went public in 1997, and lists its shares on the New York Stock Exchange."
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