stock market
noun
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.
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The wealthy, benefiting from stock market gains and higher wage growth, are driving an outsize share of consumer spending.
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Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Dividend stocks still live in the stock market.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes fell in Europe after better performances in Asia.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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—Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
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Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Dividend stocks still live in the stock market.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes fell in Europe after better performances in Asia.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Get Morning Squawk directly in your inbox CNBC’s Morning Squawk recaps the biggest stories investors should know before the stock market opens, every weekday morning.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stock market
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“Stock market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20market. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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