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

Jobs are down, but consumer sentiment—and the stock market—are up, leaving the retail sector to reckon with a host of seeming contradictions and confusing market signals. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026

Their interest in the stock market comes as buying a house remains out of reach for many, with home prices skyrocketing 235% since January 2000. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Unfortunately, the common message in traditional financial advice is to work diligently for 30 or 40 years, invest in the stock market and hope that appreciation provides for a comfortable retirement. — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Across Asia, thousands of first-time investors have recently piled in to stock markets, hoping to cash in on the massive tech boom that boosted indexes in Taiwan, South Korea and Japan to record highs earlier this year. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 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