money market

noun

: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (such as certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury securities)

Examples of money market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bond funds brought in $245 million, while money market funds attracted $178 million, according to Alight, a retirement plan service provider. —Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025

Mike Akins, founding partner at ETF Action, says ultrashort ETFs have become akin to money market funds for many investors. —Meredith Mutter, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025

Currently, yield-bearing stablecoins are absent from the stablecoin bills being considered by Congress, a likely response to concerns that such tokens could compete with banks and other traditional financial institutions that offer savings accounts and money market funds. —Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

Behr said those in retirement should ideally have six to 12 months' worth of expenses in money market accounts, which combine features of savings and checking accounts, or high-yield savings accounts. —Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for money market

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

Kids Definition

money market

noun

: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (as U.S. Treasury securities)

Legal Definition

money market

noun

: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (as certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury securities)