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

And a rising stock market helped keep consumer spending stable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 12, 2026

“The broader stock ownership becomes, the more difficult it may be for the Federal Reserve to distinguish between supporting financial stability and supporting the stock market itself,” Balchunas wrote in the report.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 11, 2026

“Is the stock market too big to fail? I think it is,” Wallerstein told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 11, 2026

They believe that AI demand remains robust enough to broaden out beyond the initial chip leaders and lift multiple sectors, boosting the entire stock market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

“No electrical power, no clean water, no telecommunications. Food, gas, and retail shortages. The stock market will crash. No one will have jobs. There will be riots.”

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Related Words

• stock exchange