stock market
Definition
A financial marketplace where investors buy and sell shares of publicly traded companies, determining stock prices through supply and demand.
An organized exchange, such as the NYSE or NASDAQ, or an over-the-counter system facilitating the trading of equities, bonds, and other securities.
Examples
My grand plan to get rich quick in the stock market ended with me trading my savings for a lifetime supply of ramen.
The stock market is basically a giant game of hot potato with money, where everyone's yelling 'not it' during a crash.
She checked the stock market app more obsessively than her ex's Instagram, convinced the next meme coin would make her a mogul.
Day trading the stock market feels like speed-dating: thrilling highs, crushing lows, and zero commitment to long-term relationships.