trust fund
Americannoun
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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
Etymology
Origin of trust fund
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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“And it’s not what people who donate to the trust fund think that they are paying for.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Because the trust fund will be depleted earlier than expected, policymakers need to quickly turn their attention to fixing Social Security.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
Blackstone went through a multiyear net withdrawal period at its giant nontraded real-estate investment trust fund, Breit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
“It was part of our core and movement for us to spread the money around and help brothers eat, without a project out. It was like we were trust fund babies.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
The checks that went into Nick’s trust fund got bigger and bigger.
From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements
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