marketplace

Or mar·ket place

[mahr-kit-pleys]

noun

1. an open area in a town where a market is held.

2. the commercial world; the realm of business, trade, and economics.

3. any sphere considered as a place where ideas, thoughts, artistic creations, etc., compete for recognition.

marketplace

/ ˈmɑːkɪtˌpleɪs /

noun

1. a place where a public market is held

2. any centre where ideas, opinions, etc, are exchanged

3. the commercial world of buying and selling

Word History and Origins

Origin of marketplace¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; market, place

Example Sentences

At the same time, a broader group of lawfully present immigrants, including refugees, will lose access to subsidized coverage through the ACA marketplace by January 2027.

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MIT notes that in the “free marketplace of ideas, the people of MIT gladly compete with the very best, without preferences.”

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As an offshore, unregulated marketplace that is officially off-limits to Americans, it isn’t subject to the laws that ban insider trading in the U.S. stock market.

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From there, beneficiaries can determine if that coverage is still the best aligned for their health, and compare to what the marketplace is offering for the upcoming year.

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Opponents of the legislation argued that California’s previous attempts to cut off the supply from puppy mills by banning pet store sales only fueled an unregulated marketplace — and warned banning brokers will do the same.

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