account days

plural noun

: the several days at the end of each term-settlement period on the London Stock Exchange when arrangements are made for carrying over the transactions to the next period or for making final settlement

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of account days was in 1837

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“Account days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/account%20days. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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