stock market
noun
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.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
Banks, post offices, shipping services and the stock market will be closed on the federal holiday.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 29 Dec. 2025
Trump claimed that a strong stock market could boost economic growth by up to 20% a year.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
Get Morning Squawk directly in your inbox CNBC’s Morning Squawk recaps the biggest stories investors should know before the stock market opens, every weekday morning.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stock market
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“Stock market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20market. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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