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

Fewer Investing Mistakes For Higher Returns The stock market's long-term average annual return is 6% to 7% annually after inflation. —Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025

Although consumer sentiment remains weak, the stock market is at an all-time high, which could give Americans a confidence boost. —David Goldman, CNN Money, 28 June 2025

The stock markets’ euphoric Friday is a welcome change-of-pace for the Trump administration. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025

Niles’ comments come as the S & P 500 rallied to a new record on Friday, the latest milestone in the stock market’s dramatic comeback following the April sell-off triggered by President Donald Trump unveiling his tariff policy. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 June 2025

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