mart

¹

[mahrt]

noun

1. market; trading center; trade center.

2. a building, center, or exposition for the sale of goods by manufacturers and wholesalers to retail merchants.

3. Archaic.,  a fair.

4. Obsolete.,  bargain.

mart

²

[mahrt]

noun

Scot. and North England.

1. a cow or ox fattened for slaughter.

mart

/ mɑːt /

noun

1. a market or trading centre

Word History and Origins

Origin of mart¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Middle Dutch mar ( c ) t market

Origin of mart²

1300–50; Middle English < Scots Gaelic; compare MIr mart ox or cow slaughtered for meat, carcass, hence a live ox or cow

Word History and Origins

Origin of mart¹

C15: from Middle Dutch mart _market

Example Sentences

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

“This order,” he said, “it’s a wonderful order. It’s a beautiful order. This order is pulling American booze off the liquor mart shelves.”

From Los Angeles Times

Vets are key to protecting our agri-food industry, whether through the bovine TB testing programme or monitoring animal welfare in marts.

From BBC

Related Words

• bazaar 
• emporium