stock market

noun

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.
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Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of stock market was in 1809

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“Stock market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20market. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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stock market

noun
1
2
: a market for particular stocks
3
: the market for stocks throughout a country

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