Treasury bond

American  

Or treasury bond

noun

1. any of various interest-bearing bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, usually maturing over a long period of time.

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treasury bond British  

noun

1. a long-term interest-bearing bond issued by the US Treasury

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Etymology

Origin of Treasury bond

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Treasury bonds started plunging in value, too — even though they should have been rising.

From MarketWatch

Investors have been bidding up the price of Treasury bonds this year, slashing the yield, as their confidence has grown that the Federal Reserve is determined to squeeze inflation out of the system.

From MarketWatch

It takes the dollars and loans them back to the U.S. by buying Treasury bonds.

From MarketWatch

The Treasury bond market’s inflation forecast for the next five years, which is derived by comparing the interest rates on regular and inflation-protected Treasury bonds, is about 2.4%.

From MarketWatch

Both reports painted a grim picture of the U.S. labor market, pushing many investors toward the relative safety of Treasury bonds.

From Barron's