money market

noun

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

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And that may mean the use of a certificate of deposit (CD), high-yield savings or money market account – or perhaps even all three. Matt Richardson, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 Here are the yields on some of the largest money market funds. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026 The relevant comparison is not money market funds in 1972. Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026 That allowed the Trump company that received the dollars to put it in safe investments such as bonds or money market funds and keep the tens of millions of dollars in interest for itself. Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for money market

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of money market was in 1950

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“Money market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20market. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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)

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