junk bond

noun

: a high-risk bond that offers a high yield

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All sorts of stocks and junk bonds. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Nov. 2025 Netflix, a company that built its business on junk bonds, is looking to borrow heavily again. — Emily Graffeo, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025 Credit ratings agencies have taken a dim view of its finances, with the country’s sovereign debt now deep in junk bond territory. — Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 2 Feb. 2026 The issue is that it’s being sold by Saylor and his parrots as something with the safety of Fort Knox that just magically pays a higher yield than a junk bond. — Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for junk bond

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of junk bond was in 1974

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“Junk bond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junk%20bond. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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