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

High-yield savings and money market accounts can both suffice. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Its popular preferred stock, Stretch, which Strategy’s CEO, Phong Le, likened to a money market fund, fell to $74, $26 below its $100 par value. — Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

The platform is best known for high-yield savings accounts, though there are also plenty of options for money market deposit accounts and traditional, no-penalty and callable CDs. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 July 2026

When interest rates are elevated, returns on assets like bonds, money market funds and high-yield savings accounts are more attractive. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 8 July 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)