American bond

noun

1. a brickwork bond having a course of headers between five or six courses of stretchers.

Example Sentences

Mr. Le Drian has spoken with his German counterpart, Heiko Maas, but Germany’s American bond involves no less than the country’s postwar rebirth, something unshakable.

From New York Times

The Fed has said it is buying a broad set of bonds reflecting a swath of companies that issue in the American bond market, and many foreign-based companies borrow in that market.

From Washington Post

David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at Brookings, said the makeup of the index reflects how globalized the American bond market — and any particular slice of it — is today.

From Washington Post

“It’s the American bond holders that are calling the shots and they may have a different agenda, I don’t know how they will react.”

From Reuters

Broad indexes of the American bond markets are up nearly 9 percent.

From New York Times