trust fund
Americannoun
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trust funds
plural
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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
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Tuvalu has promoted the trust fund to foreign donors as a way to channel money into urgently needed climate projects.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
The request for access to the trust fund money will be heard Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
She says she had been tasked with serving mashed potatoes and grapes to an African gray parrot who had its own trust fund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
How to find out if you have a child trust fund?
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
First, Nick turned twenty-one years old, and the frindle trust fund set up by his father became legally Nick’s.
From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements
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