mart
1 Americannoun
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market; trading center; trade center.
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a building, center, or exposition for the sale of goods by manufacturers and wholesalers to retail merchants.
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Archaic. a fair.
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Obsolete. bargain.
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of mart1
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle Dutch mar ( c ) t market
Origin of mart2
1300–50; Middle English < Scots Gaelic; compare MIr mart ox or cow slaughtered for meat, carcass, hence a live ox or cow
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She believes that if all the signs point to a partner-less destiny anyway, then she may as well flout the dictates of her mother and the marriage mart.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
Indeed, the lines at the Oasis pop-up merch mart in Hollywood have been formidable, as fans rushed to commemorate the reunion they feared might never come.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025
Since becoming an agriculture student Emily Mulligan has secured part-time work at the local auction mart.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2023
People may say they would be satisfied with winning a smaller sum, but it’s the giant jackpots that prompt people to drop a few dollars on a Powerball ticket at the mini mart.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
We hurried along to the waste mart man’s street.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
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