stock market
noun
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.
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With no inflation, record-setting investments coming into the United States over $18 trillion and the highest stock market ever, with 53 all-time record highs in just one year.
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James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The stock market is closed tomorrow in observance of Good Friday.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Egypt’s economy quickly began to feel the impact of the Iran war, with sharp stock market declines and natural gas imports being curtailed, reported The New Arab.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in what could be the largest stock market debut ever, according to the Associated Press.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The stock market is closed tomorrow in observance of Good Friday.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Egypt’s economy quickly began to feel the impact of the Iran war, with sharp stock market declines and natural gas imports being curtailed, reported The New Arab.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in what could be the largest stock market debut ever, according to the Associated Press.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Stock market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20market. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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