trust fund

noun

: property (such as money or securities) settled or held in trust

Examples of trust fund in a Sentence

She paid for college out of a trust fund set up for her by her grandfather.
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Moreover, given warnings that the Medicare trust fund could run out within eight years, the urgency of cost control was also prominent. Michael L. Millenson, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 At the current pace, Social Security’s trust funds won’t be able to pay 100% of benefits by 2035, the 2024 Social Security Trustees Report said. Louis Jacobson, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 The state’s affordable housing trust funds also remained untouched, at about $235 million. Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025 The trust funds are built up from payroll taxes paid by workers and employers, along with interest paid on the treasury bonds the programs hold. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for trust fund

Word History

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trust fund was in 1738

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“Trust fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20fund. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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trust fund

see fund sense 1

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