trust fund

noun

Synonyms of trust fundnext
: property (such as money or securities) settled or held in trust

Examples of trust fund in a Sentence

She paid for college out of a trust fund set up for her by her grandfather.
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Freshly unemployed and subsisting on selling plants to trust fund kids, Dell impulsively starts a 24-hour livestream under the username mademoiselle_dell to fundraise for private life support for Daisy. Danielle Parker, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026 Social Security has faced funding woes before In less than 10 years, government projections show, the Social Security trust funds used to help pay benefits will be depleted. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026 The purchase was made through an LLC linked to the Peltzes, and largely made with cash from Nicola’s trust fund, sources told the site. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 20 Jan. 2026 This conviction led to his suspension in October 2017 from participating in the trust fund program, according to the plea agreement. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trust fund

Word History

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trust fund was in 1738

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“Trust fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20fund. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

Legal Definition

trust fund

see fund sense 1

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