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mercado

American  
[mer-kah-thaw] / mɛrˈkɑ ðɔ /

noun

Spanish.

plural

mercados
  1. a market.


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Sheinbaum Pardo también respaldó otras iniciativas ambientales, como la promoción de autobuses eléctricos y la instalación de 32.000 paneles solares en un importante mercado mayorista.

From Science Magazine • May 8, 2024

“We want the mercado to be free because it would also feel icky to charge people to come in. … We want this to be accessible for everyone.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024

Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley, who represents District 5, which includes Costa Mesa, but formerly represented Santa Ana in District 2, said the mercado needed a large space that Santa Ana didn’t have.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

While Costa Mesa’s central location was attractive, project manager Joshua González said they were confident the mercado would be a destination wherever it was.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

We were early, so we walked to the plaza del mercado.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago