money market

noun

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

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Second, plan to have access to at least a year’s worth of living expenses in cash-equivalent assets such as short-term bonds, CDs or money market funds. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025 Two money market accounts worth between $6 million and $30 million. Alexander Coolidge, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025 The trend means better returns for investors who place their money into financial instruments such as money market funds or high-interest savings accounts, which are safer investments than the stock market. Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025 In fact, Americans have continued to pour their cash into money market funds, even after the central bank started cutting rates in September. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for money market

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of money market was in 1950

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“Money market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20market. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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)

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