marketplace

or mar·ket place

[mahr-kit-pleys]

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noun

an open area in a town where a market is held.
the commercial world; the realm of business, trade, and economics.
any sphere considered as a place where ideas, thoughts, artistic creations, etc., compete for recognition.

Origin of marketplace

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

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Examples from the Web for marketplace

Contemporary Examples

So the CIW has looked to the marketplace to enforce these guarantees.
We're All Living on The Supermarket Plantation
Lewis Beale
November 8, 2014
And he instinctively understood the marketplace—whether of ideas or something more concrete.
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October 17, 2014
And when a fraudulent work hits the marketplace, it tends to circulate.
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August 19, 2014
It still remains incredibly difficult for new comics and heroes to get a stronghold in the marketplace.
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July 20, 2014
The ARC4 augmented reality system is finally ready to move from the military to the marketplace.
Augmented Reality System Goes From Military to Market
Rose Eveleth
May 27, 2014

Historical Examples

As he approached the city he heard a great noise in the marketplace.
Classic Myths
Mary Catherine Judd
In the marketplace, the excitement and buzz of conversation were at their highest.
The Young Franc Tireurs
G. A. Henty
He had come back to it, heartsick of his idols of the marketplace.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906
Lucy Maud Montgomery
A marketplace noise smote the air; the hall was crowded and suffocating.
Foma Gordyeff
Maxim Gorky
We are needed there, to judge by that angry crowd in the marketplace.
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British Dictionary definitions for marketplace

marketplace

noun

a place where a public market is held
any centre where ideas, opinions, etc, are exchanged
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

Word Origin and History for marketplace

n.

late 14c., "place where a market is held," from market (n.) + place (n.). Figurative use is from 1942.

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or mar·ket place

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Examples from the Web for marketplace

Contemporary Examples

So the CIW has looked to the marketplace to enforce these guarantees.

And he instinctively understood the marketplace—whether of ideas or something more concrete.

And when a fraudulent work hits the marketplace, it tends to circulate.

It still remains incredibly difficult for new comics and heroes to get a stronghold in the marketplace.

The ARC4 augmented reality system is finally ready to move from the military to the marketplace.

Historical Examples

As he approached the city he heard a great noise in the marketplace.

In the marketplace, the excitement and buzz of conversation were at their highest.

He had come back to it, heartsick of his idols of the marketplace.

A marketplace noise smote the air; the hall was crowded and suffocating.

We are needed there, to judge by that angry crowd in the marketplace.

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Word Origin and History for marketplace

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Origin of marketplace