bourse
nounUK /bɔːs/
US /bʊrs/
A bourse is a place where people buy and sell stocks and shares.
The company's shares began trading on the Paris bourse this morning.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A purse or small bag for holding money, especially in older usage.
He dropped a few coins into the velvet bourse at his belt.
3. A scholarship or grant given to a student, especially in some European countries.
She won a bourse to study abroad for a year.
4. A meeting place where merchants gather to trade goods.
Medieval merchants met at the bourse to negotiate prices for spices.