stock market

American  

[stok mahr-kit] / ˈstɒk ˌmɑr kɪt /

noun

1. a particular market where stocks and bonds are traded; stock exchange.

2. the market for stocks throughout a nation.

   The stock market reacted strongly to the president's speech.

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stock market British  

noun

1. another name for stock exchange

2. the usual US name for stock exchange

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stock market Cultural  

1. A market in which stocks are bought and sold (see stock exchange). Also, the general condition of the sale of securities in a corporation.

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Etymology

Origin of stock market

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

Having shares listed on a stock market could give it access to much-needed capital to grow and compete.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Deen Noory wants in on the biggest stock market debut of all time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

After one of the largest one-day declines on record Monday, South Korea’s high-flying stock market recouped almost all of those losses Tuesday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“The stock market is helping on the upper-end market,” Yun said on a call with reporters.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Mr. Byrne apparently invested quite a bit in the stock market, and the money is gone.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

Related Words

• stock exchange