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
Example Sentences
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The trust fund fight began in June, when Reiner first petitioned for the money in probate court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
How to find out if you have a child trust fund?
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
No one knows what Congress will do if Social Security’s trust fund were actually to be depleted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
As the article points out, if Congress doesn’t act, Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance trust fund is projected to be depleted in 2032, which would lead to people receiving only 78% of expected benefits.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
A permanent trust fund for college scholarships had been established with a donation of one million dollars “from one of your former students.”
From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements
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