stock market

American  

[stok mahr-kit] / ˈstɒk ˌmɑr kɪt /

noun

stock markets plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• stock markets
  plural

Etymology

Origin of stock market

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

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stock market

The South Korean stock market is notoriously volatile, but concerns have spilled over into the big US companies.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Alan Greenspan was revered in the 1980s and 1990s for supporting the stock market, but retrospective views cloud his legacy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

The dollar is at 163.88 yen, compared with Y163.70 as of Tuesday’s Tokyo stock market close.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Read: The rising cost of capital for companies today is starting to spook the stock market: ‘The worry is the spending might not pay off’

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

But in the next decade, the stock market crashed in 1929 and America suffered through the Great Depression.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

Related Words

• stock exchange