market
Americannoun
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an open place or a covered building where buyers and sellers convene for the sale of goods; a marketplace.
a farmers' market.
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a store for the sale of food.
a meat market.
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a meeting of people for selling and buying.
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the assemblage of people at such a meeting.
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trade or traffic, especially as regards a particular commodity.
the market in cotton.
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a body of persons carrying on extensive transactions in a specified commodity.
the cotton market.
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the field of trade or business.
the best shoes in the market.
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demand for a commodity.
an unprecedented market for leather.
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a body of existing or potential buyers for specific goods or services.
the health-food market.
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a region in which goods and services are bought, sold, or used.
the foreign market; the New England market.
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current price or value.
a rising market for shoes.
verb (used without object)
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to buy or sell in a market; deal.
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to buy food and provisions for the home.
verb (used with object)
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to advertise (something) to a target audience or for a recommended use: This movie was marketed as a horror film, rather than a drama.
The vacation homes are marketed to retirees and other seniors.
This movie was marketed as a horror film, rather than a drama.
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to carry or send to market for disposal.
to market produce every week.
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to dispose of in a market; sell.
- Synonyms:
- peddle , merchandise , vend
idioms
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at the market, at the prevailing price in the open market.
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on the market, for sale; available.
Fresh asparagus will be on the market this week.
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in the market for, ready to buy; interested in buying.
I'm in the market for a new car.
noun
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an event or occasion, usually held at regular intervals, at which people meet for the purpose of buying and selling merchandise
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( as modifier )
market day
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a place, such as an open space in a town, at which a market is held
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a shop that sells a particular merchandise
an antique market
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business or trade in a commodity as specified
the sugar market
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the trading or selling opportunities provided by a particular group of people
the foreign market
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demand for a particular product or commodity
there is no market for furs here
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See stock market
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at the current price
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to wish to buy or acquire
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available for purchase
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to speculate on a stock exchange
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to act aggressively or unscrupulously in one's own commercial interests
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a market characterized by excess supply and thus favourable to buyers
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a market characterized by excess demand and thus favourable to sellers
verb
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(tr) to offer or produce for sale
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(intr) to buy or deal in a market
Other Word Forms
- marketer noun
- multimarket adjective
- nonmarket noun
- premarket verb
- remarket verb (used with object)
- submarket noun
- undermarket verb (used with object)
- unmarketed adjective
- well-marketed adjective
Etymology
Origin of market
First recorded in 1100–1150; Middle English market, market(t)e, markat(t)e, late Old English market, from Vulgar Latin marcātus (assumed), from Latin mercātus “trading, traffic, market”; merchant ( def. )
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The BOJ official caused a stir in global markets by suggesting that the central bank could raise interest rates again as soon as later this month.
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Carvana Co. is a “true disruptor,” with an online platform and customer experience that positions it to gain market share in the large but fragmented used-car market.
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Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore said he expects Nvidia to keep “dominant market share,” as recent worries over the threat of ASICs “are becoming overstated.”
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To be sure, prediction markets can be poor at forecasting, as was shown with one Supreme Court pick years ago.
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To be sure, prediction markets can be poor at forecasting, as was shown with one Supreme Court pick years ago.
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