trust fund

noun

: 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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Note these positive words: create, trust fund, preservation. Eli Amdur, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 During his confirmation hearing on Wednesday before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, Mr. Duffy was questioned on a range of topics, from the continuing oversight of Boeing to whether drivers of electric vehicles should contribute to the highway trust fund. Mark Walker, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025 Her complaint contains allegations of self-dealing between Robert and Matt Seidler, misuse of trust funds and fraud. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025 Medicare is one of these programs, and its trust fund is set to run dry sometime in the 2030s. Gerald Scorse, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025 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 2 Feb. 2025.

Legal Definition

trust fund

see fund sense 1

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