stock market

noun

1

: stock exchange sense 1

2

a

: a market for particular stocks

b

: the market for stocks throughout a country

Examples of stock market in a Sentence

We lost money in the stock market.

International stock markets saw declines at the end of the trading day.

Recent Examples on the Web

Kids can't open any of these accounts on their own, though, so parents should help their children understand how investing works including the benefits — and risks — of putting money in the stock market, financial experts say. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Saudi Arabia’s recently appointed stock market regulator has had a whirlwind few weeks. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

More swings in the bond market rattled stock markets around the world on Thursday. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

That hasn’t made investment any less attractive, as sports teams have tended to regularly outperform the stock market by several degrees of magnitude. — Alex Volonte, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stock market

• nonmarket
• premarket
• upmarket
• aftermarket
• patriarchate
• supermarket

Kids Definition

stock market

noun

: stock exchange sense 1

Legal Definition

stock market

noun

1

: stock exchange sense 1

2

: a market for particular stocks

3

: the market for stocks throughout a country