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  Treasury bond

  noun

  any of various interest-bearing bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, usually maturing over a long period of time.
• treasury bond
  treasury bond

  noun

  a long-term interest-bearing bond issued by the US Treasury

Treasury bond

American  

Or treasury bond

noun

1. any of various interest-bearing bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, usually maturing over a long period of time.

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treasury bond British  

noun

1. a long-term interest-bearing bond issued by the US Treasury

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Etymology

Origin of Treasury bond

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

The 30-year Treasury bond yield jumped around 6 basis points to 5.198% on Tuesday, marking its highest level since July 2007.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Treasury bond rose around 0.12 percentage point to 5.127%, its highest closing level since 2007.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

And the outlook is for continued big increases in Treasury bond supply.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Treasury bond market is getting increasingly worried about inflation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Treasury bond; hardly anyone could understand a subprime mortgage–backed CDO.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis