trust fund

noun

Synonyms of trust fundnext
: 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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The money will go into a trust fund to help pay for the operating costs of the FAA’s commercial space office. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026 The petition states that money generated from the transfer fee would go into the city’s neighborhood housing trust fund to establish more affordable housing. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 In its two decades of operation, the trust fund has received money from perpetrators in only one case. Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 The Social Security Administration’s actuaries have found repealing the retirement earnings test will ultimately reduce trust fund costs, Adcock said. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026 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 5 May. 2026.

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