trust fund

noun

: property (such as money or securities) settled or held in trust

Examples of trust fund in a Sentence

She paid for college out of a trust fund set up for her by her grandfather.
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Unless Congress acts, the Social Security trust fund will start running short as soon as the early 2030s—forcing across-the-board benefit cuts of up to 20 percent. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025 The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to begin a months-long process to make changes to the tourism district, created in 2010, that would direct a portion of its revenue into a separate account within the city’s housing trust fund. Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025 Commissioner Edward Murphy suggested the city create a housing trust fund to make more money available for residential construction. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025 The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates that Social Security’s retirement trust funds will be insolvent by the end of 2032. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trust fund

Word History

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trust fund was in 1738

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“Trust fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20fund. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

Legal Definition

trust fund

see fund sense 1

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