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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Grow the population through mixed-income neighborhood development: The plan encourages the city to support affordable housing development along Prospect, including through low-income housing tax credits, the city’s housing trust fund and promoting development on vacant lots. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025 This is trust fund money that belongs to the government, and no matter how good a reason the employer has for using the money for something else, the IRS is strict. Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Around that time, Culkin’s parents were also in a custody battle over the actor and his six siblings, including recent Oscar winner Kieran Culkin, following their split, with Culkin’s trust fund also at stake. Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025 Along with Russia, another vocal critic of the U.S., Beijing has not contributed to the trust fund for the mission. Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 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 10 May. 2025.

Legal Definition

trust fund

see fund sense 1

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