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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Reports indicate the Florida Department of Children and Families allocated nearly $4 million from the state’s opioid settlement trust fund to Strategic Digital Services, a marketing agency, for an educational campaign highlighting the dangers of marijuana and other drugs. Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 21 May 2025 That would likely hasten the insolvency of its trust funds, policy experts have warned. Alain Sherter, CBS News, 14 May 2025 That's when, without any further action, the trust fund reserves will run out. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, legislative attention remains focused on the long-term solvency of the Social Security trust fund. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trust fund

Word History

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

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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 4 Jun. 2025.

Legal Definition

trust fund

see fund sense 1

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