trust fund
Americannoun
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trust funds
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money, securities, property, etc., held in trust.
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a government fund administered separately from other funds and used for a specified purpose.
a highway trust fund.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of trust fund
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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Social Security, in particular, is fully funded today by payroll taxes and interest on the program’s trust fund holdings of Treasury bonds, which have been purchased with payroll tax receipts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Last summer, a viral Tiktoker crooned, “I’m looking for a man in finance, trust fund, six-five, blue eyes,” turning spreadsheet warriors into the season’s most eligible bachelors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
How to find out if you have a child trust fund?
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
These changes reduce taxable income for many Social Security beneficiaries, who will pay less income tax on their Social Security benefits, which will result in lower revenue flowing to the trust fund.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
A tall plain one, with a trust fund.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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