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 request for access to the trust fund money will be heard Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Should I set up a college trust fund for a child who does not even know who I am?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
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
He'd had this crusty old grandfather he'd never met, from Germany, who'd left his unborn grandchild a trust fund with the proviso that he be named after the old man.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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