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

In September, Altman said OpenAI did not aim to list on the stock market this year, citing concerns over the technology's safety that make it "an ill-advised moment" to go public.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

U.S. bond markets will be shut on Monday for Columbus Day, but the stock market will be open.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

The London Stock Exchange’s new private stock market staged its latest auction Wednesday, as the city’s bourse looks to demonstrate the utility of its novel secondary market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The stock market has also soared around 70 percent since the start of the year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

But she does not predict when earthquakes will come, or how the stock market will do.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

Related Words

• stock exchange