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

The gold rush for artificial intelligence has already created a windfall for the state from a surge in income tax collected on stock market gains. — Nilesh Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

An economic slowdown would threaten how much profit companies can make, which is the lifeblood of the stock market. — Stan Choe, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Read Jon Greenberg’s interesting scoop on the stock market coming to sports. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The auction confirmed that Ferrari’s most valuable customers understood this before the stock market did. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 20 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