money market

American  

noun

1. the short-term trade in money, as in the sale and purchase of bonds and certificates.

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money market British  

noun

1. finance the financial institutions dealing with short-term loans and capital and with foreign exchange Compare capital market

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money market Cultural  

1. A collective term for the many markets in which funds that are loaned for short periods to businesses or to governments are bought and sold.

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Etymology

Origin of money market

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

We are also considering setting aside about $250,000 in money market funds or high-yield CDs so that we would not feel pressured to sell investments during a market downturn.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

First, there is $7.6 trillion parked in money market funds that could potentially be redirected towards AI if conditions were suitable.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Households’ liquid assets—cash, as well as money held in checking, saving and money market accounts—have also held up fairly well over the past year.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The comments come as some economists forecast that inflation will rise above 5.0% in coming months and money market traders price in at least another two interest rate increases this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

All over the world corporations began to yank their money out of money market funds, and short-term interest rates spiked as they had never before spiked.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis