money market

noun

: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (such as certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury securities)

Examples of money market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mike Akins, founding partner at ETF Action, says ultrashort ETFs have become akin to money market funds for many investors. —Meredith Mutter, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025

Currently, yield-bearing stablecoins are absent from the stablecoin bills being considered by Congress, a likely response to concerns that such tokens could compete with banks and other traditional financial institutions that offer savings accounts and money market funds. —Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

Behr said those in retirement should ideally have six to 12 months' worth of expenses in money market accounts, which combine features of savings and checking accounts, or high-yield savings accounts. —Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025

Savers who are in higher tax brackets can squirrel away cash and do it free of income taxes by using municipal money market funds. —Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for money market

• aftermarket
• patriarchate
• supermarket
• nonmarket
• premarket
• upmarket

Kids Definition

money market

noun

: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (as U.S. Treasury securities)

Legal Definition

money market

noun

: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (as certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury securities)