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.

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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

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Etymology

Origin of marketplace

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

Example Sentences

While there are legitimate concerns about what internet tools may look like in the future, the narrative that any person can develop a scaled social, video, music or marketplace business has been exaggerated, they said.

From MarketWatch

“We continue to believe Uber is increasingly becoming the marketplace for AV providers to commercialize at scale and we look for Uber to continue announcing newer partnerships going forward,” they say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Senators Adam Schiff and John Curtis on Monday introduced bipartisan legislation to regulate prediction markets including rivals Kalshi and Polymarket, which have eaten into its share of the sports betting marketplace.

From Barron's

Premiums for health insurance through the Act’s marketplaces rose 21.7% this year from 2025, according to a study by the think tank Urban Institute—a much faster increase than in prior years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Measuring it in dollars assesses China’s overall weight in the global marketplace.

From The Wall Street Journal

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