main market

British

noun

the market for trading in the listed securities of companies on the London Stock Exchange Compare Third Market Unlisted Securities Market

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International sales of Cuban cigars, the island nation's most emblematic export, bring much needed income to its struggling economy, with Europe the main market for the luxury smokes.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

There are three main market drivers the chipmaker is set up to capitalize on, Acree says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

"We cannot afford to fall out with the United States and engage in a trade war with our companies' main market," he told Le Figaro newspaper in France.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

In the main market in Juarez, a noisy labyrinth of stalls where vendors sell food, plants and clothing, it’s not uncommon to hear Haitian Creole mixed in with Spanish and with English from tourists.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2024

The main market is situated along the highway leading into town, near an old train station built by the English.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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