market
noun
an open place or a covered building where buyers and sellers convene for the sale of goods; a marketplace.
markets
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pluralof market.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof market (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
marketnounan open place or a covered building where buyers and sellers convene for the sale of goods; a marketplace.
Example Sentences
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Nevertheless, notice what Cornell’s research implies for those who fantasize about being in the stock market on these best days: You need to be heavily invested during bear markets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia left interest rates on hold this month, but Governor Michele Bullock also wanted to remind financial markets that a further interest-rate hike can’t be ruled out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"The inspiration and trends come from the East. There's an incredible intensity of innovation in places like Japan, Korea and China and the markets are growing and expanding in a phenomenal way."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
In a July earnings presentation, Co-CEO Greg Peters reminded analysts of the market opportunity for games, with $150 billion in consumer spending not including ad revenue or markets in China and Russia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
As the summer heat cooled and the leaves began to turn yellow and orange and red, my aunts traveled to the markets in turn.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
