money market

noun

: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (such as certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury securities)

Examples of money market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That means investors are finding themselves on the hook for taxes on interest income as their certificates of deposit, money market funds and high-yield savings accounts offered annual percentage yields exceeding 4%. —Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025

Interest income decreased to $4.6 million from $8.9 million in the prior-year quarter, primarily due to lower money market fund balances. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025

Solid yields in cash Attractive yields can still be found in cash instruments, such as money market funds and certificates of deposit . —Michelle Fox,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025

The Yield Fund, billed as a bitcoin alternative to money market funds, targets annual returns of 1.5% to 3%. —Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for money market

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

Kids Definition

money market

noun

: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (as U.S. Treasury securities)

Legal Definition

money market

noun

: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (as certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury securities)