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

Interest earnings on a $30,000 money market account could be significant by the end of the year. —Matt Richardson, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026

The money should earn interest but still be accessible, so a high-yield savings account or money market account will fit the bill nicely. —Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026

My advice is to use plain-vanilla cash investments: checking and savings accounts, CDs, and money market accounts. —Christine Benz, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026

Airwallex, the global payments startup, has crossed the $1 billion mark in assets under management for its money market service, the company shared with Semafor exclusively, and is expanding the service to the US. —Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 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)