stock market

American  

[stok mahr-kit] / ˈstɒk ˌmɑr kɪt /

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.

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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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Etymology

Origin of stock market

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

Having shares listed on a stock market could give it access to much-needed capital to grow and compete.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Deen Noory wants in on the biggest stock market debut of all time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

If that were the case there would be no net effect on the global stock market from this World Cup effect, since by definition there always is the same number of winning and losing teams.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

There is pressure in the stock market too, as investors around the world grapple with questions about whether the huge spending wave on AI infrastructure can be sustained.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Three years later the rabbi married once again, and in 1929, two days before the stock market crash, Danny was born in the Brooklyn Memorial Hospital.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

Related Words

• stock exchange