bear market

noun

: a market in which securities or commodities are persistently declining in value compare bull market

Examples of bear market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That has meant that if you were invested in the broad stock market, even the worst bear markets — dips of 20% or more from recent highs — represented a chance to buy an appreciating asset on virtual sale. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

That time period covers the dotcom collapse, the global financial crisis, the COVID crash and the 2022 bear market. — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

The once-soaring Kospi index has plunged 27% after a hitting a record high last month, putting it well into bear market territory. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

bear entry 1 (one that sells in expectation of a price decline)

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bear market

• nonmarket
• premarket
• upmarket
• aftermarket
• patriarchate
• supermarket