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

These included shelf registration, relaxed international capital controls, eased restrictions on bank deposits, the rise of index and money market funds, lax oversight of corporate mergers and takeovers, and the creation of banking free-trade zones. —Literary Hub, 15 May 2026

And, with a high-yield savings or money market account, it won't be guaranteed as each comes with a variable rate that will adapt to market conditions over time. —Matt Richardson, CBS News, 11 May 2026

Additionally, some money market accounts pay interest comparable to high-yield savings accounts, said CFP Lazetta Rainey Braxton, founder and managing principal of virtual firm The Real Wealth Coterie. —Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 8 May 2026

Instead, keep it in a safe savings, checking or money market account. —Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026

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)