stock market

[stok mahr-kit]

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.

stock market

noun

1. another name for stock exchange

2. the usual US name for stock exchange

stock market

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stock market¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Related Words

• stock exchange