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stock market

noun

Definition of stock market

  1. 1 :  stock exchange 1

  2. 2a :  a market for particular stocksb :  the market for stocks throughout a country

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Examples of stock market in a Sentence

  1. We lost money in the stock market.

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

First Known Use of stock market

1809

STOCK MARKET Defined for English Language Learners

stock market

noun

Definition of stock market for English Language Learners

  • : the business or activity of buying and selling stocks

  • : a system for buying and selling stocks or a place where stocks are bought and sold

STOCK MARKET Defined for Kids

stock market

noun

Definition of stock market for Students

  1. :  a place where shares of stock are bought and sold

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stock market

noun

Legal Definition of stock market

  1. 1 :  stock exchange 1

  2. 2 :  a market for particular stocks

  3. 3 :  the market for stocks throughout a country

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  1. See words that rhyme with stock market Spanish Central: Translation of stock market Nglish: Translation of stock market for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about stock market

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