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

Yet the overall foundation response to the current crisis continues to be much less robust than during the pandemic, even as endowments have generally grown in recent years due to the strong stock market. — Phil Buchanan, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Financials are one of the most Fed-sensitive parts of the stock market, because the central bank’s overnight lending rate target directly influences banks’ funding costs. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

According to Torre’s report, Life Surge initially charges around $30 to attend an event featuring Tebow, then encourages attendees to sign up for three-day classes for $97 to learn successful strategies in the stock market and real estate. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

The rise in oil prices and rates is creating headwinds for sectors of the stock market like utilities and consumer discretionary. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 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