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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Golding’s brother, Michael, created the fundraiser with a goal of raising $60,000 to establish a trust fund for 11-month-old Nolan in the wake of his mother’s death. — Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

The neighborhood/area Encinitas is half skateboard and surf heaven, half trust fund enclave. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Since the trust is revocable, Venable LLP partner Larry Mandelker said Warner will likely be able to tap the trust funds for her payout. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 25 July 2026

This has required dipping into its trust fund, built up over the decades when the Baby Boomers were in their peak earning years. — Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trust fund

• fecund
• refund
• rotund
• secund
• and
• bund
• gunned
• hund
• mund
• shunned
• stunned

Legal Definition

trust fund

see also:

fund sense 1