stock market

[stok mahr-kit]

noun

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.

stock market

noun

1. another name for stock exchange

2. the usual US name for stock exchange

stock market

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stock market¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

Prediction markets are still dwarfed by the stock market, but they’re growing rapidly.

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But even the slight pullback can’t hide how well the stock market has performed since bottoming on Oct.

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But these pronouncements miss what made the internet bust so devastating—and it's about more than just speculative fervor in the stock market.

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What is unusual is that convertible bonds are beating the stock market, too.

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The stock market’s sharp selloff Friday indicates that investors are bracing for real pain ahead.

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