marketplace

or mar·ket place

[ mahr-kit-pleys ]

/ ˈmɑr kɪtˌpleɪs /

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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.

RELATED WORDS

forum, agora, rialto

Nearby words

marketeer, marketer, marketing, marketing mix, marketing research, marketplace, markevich, markham, markham, edwin, markhoor, markhor

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

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|DAILY BEAST
And he instinctively understood the marketplace—whether of ideas or something more concrete.
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And when a fraudulent work hits the marketplace, it tends to circulate.
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It still remains incredibly difficult for new comics and heroes to get a stronghold in the marketplace.
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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|DAILY BEAST
The front of the Town House and the whole circuit of the marketplace were in a blaze with brilliant colours.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
In the marketplace were the provost, the herald, and the judges.
The Legend of Ulenspiegel|Charles de Coster
“Three hundred Walloon soldiers have been hanged in the marketplace,” said they.
The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Vol. II (of 2)|Charles de Coster
We are needed there, to judge by that angry crowd in the marketplace.
Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia|Andrew Lang
It was that one day in the marketplace lingered Olaf Tryggvason when there was a gathering of many people.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)|Snorri Sturluson

British Dictionary definitions for marketplace

marketplace

/ (ˈmɑːkɪtˌpleɪs) /

noun

a place where a public market is held

any centre where ideas, opinions, etc, are exchanged

the commercial world of buying and selling

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Word Origin and History for marketplace

marketplace

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