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

Compare that to cash in a savings account earning less than 1% nowadays — or even the best money market accounts yielding 4%, roughly the same as the 10-year Treasury . —Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025

When investors fear stocks might sink, their thoughts might turn to pulling money from the market and parking it in cash: money market funds, Treasury bills, even a plain old savings account. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025

When the Fed cuts rates, banks can also lower the annual percentage yield (APY) on savings accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit (CDs). —Kevin Cerveny, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025

Banking services froze, businesses ground to a halt, flights to and from major airports were canceled, money markets failed, and companies and aid groups lost contact with clients and staff. —Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 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)