single market

British  

noun

1. a market consisting of a number of nations, esp those of the European Union, in which goods, capital, and currencies can move freely across borders without tariffs or restrictions

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Example Sentences

More than three decades after EU members knitted together their economies into a single market, banking and financial systems remain fragmented.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Draghi's replacement at the head of the ECB, Christine Lagarde, delivered a similar message about the European single market being unfulfilled and the responsibility of national leaders to act upon Draghi's report.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Zuleeg said he doesn’t think Puzder fully appreciates the importance of common rules in creating a single market or the complexity of unwinding EU legislation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

It's designed to ensure a single market in the trade of certain goods and services.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Because the Berlin Wall was not only blocking our way; it was blocking our sight—our ability to think about the world as a single market, a single ecosystem, and a single community.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman