junk bond

noun

: a high-risk bond that offers a high yield

Examples of junk bond in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the flipside, the company reported nearly $40 billion in debt in its second-quarter financials, and its existing debt trades near junk bond levels, as credit markets have, overall, been more skittish. — Seema Mody, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

The firm collapsed in 1990 following the junk bond crisis, and in the aftermath, Rowan was set on the course for billion-dollar success. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

The issue is that it’s being sold by Saylor and his parrots as something with the safety of Fort Knox that just magically pays a higher yield than a junk bond. — Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026

In December, Oracle’s investment-grade notes were trading like junk bonds, because investors feared data centers would be delayed, according to Bloomberg. — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for junk bond

• abscond
• beyond
• despond
• respond
• awned
• blond
• blonde
• conned
• dawned
• donned
• fond
• frond

Legal Definition

junk bond

see also:

bond sense 2