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

Separate new polls by CNN and Fox News showed that, amid Trump’s trade wars, a steep drop in the U.S. stock market and fears of a recession, a 56% percent majority of Americans disapprove of the president’s handling of the economy. —Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025

Any rally in the stock market next week is unlikely to be sustainable until there’s clarity on the tariff front, something investors won’t get until April 2nd when a number of levies are expected to take effect. —Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025

Because at its core, the stock market is a long-term reflection of global economic progress. —Carrie McCabe, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025

And, in a sense, no good is good news: The stock market is notoriously averse to uncertainty. —Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025

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