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

That compares with 244% just before the pandemic, 204% at the peak of 2000’s dotcom bubble, and 74% before the 1987 stock market crash known as Black Monday. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

And the bulk of America’s shopping spree in recent years has been driven by wealthier consumers, who are likely supported by their growing stock market portfolios. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Seemingly, everything appears to be going in the stock market's favor. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Because a president’s words can, and often do, sway the stock market. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 13 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