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

See Examples For:

stock market

But the share of her money that would grow alongside the stock market would fall again, from 45% to 35%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

“If you are not invested in the stock market, the transaction tax won’t affect you. If you not are bequesting money to family, that taxation may not affect you,” Schwabish said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

The ChatGPT-maker, along with rival Anthropic, have been eyeing blockbuster stock market debuts that would value the firms at more than $1tn each.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Since the end of last year, the stock market has risen sharply, with the S&P 500 gaining about 13%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Eisman asked stock market salesmen at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley and the others to bring over the bond people for a visit.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Related Words

• stock exchange