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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Social Security’s combined trust funds — used to pay both retirement and disability benefits — are projected to run out in 2035. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025 An outrageous budget buster that’s heading for approval will blow a $200 billion hole in the trust fund. John Fund, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024 The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has estimated that the bill would increase the deficit by $196 billion and increase the rate at which the Social Security trust fund becomes insolvent. Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024 The measure would increase the burden on Social Security's trust funds, which are already estimated to not be able to pay the full amount of scheduled benefits starting in 2035. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024 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 21 Jan. 2025.

Legal Definition

trust fund

see fund sense 1

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