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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In that way, cutting taxes that feed the trust fund does the opposite of protecting Social Security. Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 11 July 2025 The latest trustees report on Social Security, released in June, finds that the trust fund will run dry in 2033, a year earlier than expected. Editorial, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025 While the Big Beautiful Bill should provide lower taxes due to the additional exemption amount, lower taxes will result in less money going into the Social Security trust fund. Thomas Hager, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 The reason is that about 60% of the revenues generated by those taxes is credited to the Social Security trust funds. Los Angeles Times, 9 July 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 20 Jul. 2025.

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trust fund

see fund sense 1

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