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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Tech is vulnerable to a sell-off The AI theme has driven the stock market higher across the past three years.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes fell across much of Europe and Asia.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Like Thornberg, Zandi believes the equity and stock market are vulnerable to correction.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes fell across much of Europe and Asia.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes fell across much of Europe and Asia.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Like Thornberg, Zandi believes the equity and stock market are vulnerable to correction.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes fell across much of Europe and Asia.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 5 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 15 Feb. 2026.
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