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 booming stock market and gold rush in artificial intelligence are also adding to growth of a resilient U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

In June, SpaceX shares started trading on New York's technology-focused Nasdaq in the world's biggest ever stock market debut.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

It has worked out: no recession, and both the U.S. economy and the stock market are at all-time highs.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

SEOUL—South Korea had the world’s hottest stock market for most of the past year, powered by the artificial intelligence boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

By agreement with their investors, their fund could be 25 percent net short or 50 percent net long the stock market, and the gross positions could never exceed 200 percent.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Related Words

• stock exchange