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 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

The past few years have seen massive inflows into money market funds. —Gregory Clifford, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 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)