mart
1 Americannoun
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market; trading center; trade center.
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a building, center, or exposition for the sale of goods by manufacturers and wholesalers to retail merchants.
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Archaic. a fair.
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Obsolete. bargain.
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of mart1
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle Dutch mar ( c ) t market
Origin of mart1
1300–50; Middle English < Scots Gaelic; compare MIr mart ox or cow slaughtered for meat, carcass, hence a live ox or cow
Example Sentences
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Saintfield livestock mart which is firmly in the original zone has already been suspended.
From BBC
Indeed, the lines at the Oasis pop-up merch mart in Hollywood have been formidable, as fans rushed to commemorate the reunion they feared might never come.
From Los Angeles Times
Just this year, we joined dozens of raids led by the NCA in barber shops and mini marts, in a month-long operation.
From BBC
Others were recovered without their identifying ear tags at a local abattoir and an auction mart while some were given to another farmer to pay off a debt.
From BBC
Vets are key to protecting our agri-food industry, whether through the bovine TB testing programme or monitoring animal welfare in marts.
From BBC
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