stock market

noun

1

: stock exchange sense 1

2

a

: a market for particular stocks

b

: the market for stocks throughout a country

Examples of stock market in a Sentence

We lost money in the stock market.

International stock markets saw declines at the end of the trading day.

Recent Examples on the Web

Stephane Boujnah, the head of Euronext, which runs the Paris stock market, said Paris needed to make tough choices urgently. — Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026

There are plenty of buying opportunities in the stock market before companies report third-quarter earnings, according to Bank of America. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

The finding from the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances underscores how robust stock market gains have made wealthier American families even richer since the survey, conducted every three years, was last completed in 2022. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

In fact, the top 1% paid more than $60 billion in California personal income taxes in 2021, when the stock market soared. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stock market

• nonmarket
• premarket
• upmarket
• aftermarket
• patriarchate
• supermarket

Kids Definition

stock market

noun

: stock exchange sense 1

Legal Definition

stock market

noun

1

: stock exchange sense 1

2

: a market for particular stocks

3

: the market for stocks throughout a country