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marketplace

American  
[mahr-kit-pleys] / ˈmɑr kɪtˌpleɪs /
Or market place

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 British  
/ 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of marketplace

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

Example Sentences

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A hard cap on interest rates “could create a sharp contraction in the kind of credit available in the marketplace,” says Delicia Hand of Consumer Reports.

From Los Angeles Times

You’re also planning to eventually move to the Affordable Care Act marketplace.

From MarketWatch

About 22.8 million people in the U.S. signed up for a marketplace health-insurance plan for 2026 as of Jan. 3, according to the latest update from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

From MarketWatch

About 22.8 million people in the U.S. signed up for a marketplace health-insurance plan for 2026 as of Jan. 3, according to the latest update from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

From MarketWatch

Without an extension, marketplace enrollment could start to fall.

From The Wall Street Journal