terminal market

American  

noun

1. an organized market in a city into which large quantities of agricultural produce, livestock, etc., are shipped for distribution and sale.

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terminal market British  

noun

1. a commodity market in a trading centre rather than at a producing centre

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Etymology

Origin of terminal market

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Time-honored classics such as Reading Terminal Market and the Philadelphia Museum of Art help bolster Philly’s international appeal, but mainstays such as FDR Park’s Southeast Asian Market show how local communities can bring exciting new experiences to the city.

From Seattle Times

Some, like the Original Farmers Market in Los Angeles, the Detroit market and the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, have been in business for so long that shopping, restaurant and entertainment neighborhoods have cropped up around them, creating urban ecosystems worthy of winter weekend getaways.

From New York Times

The big blue sign with red neon letters at 12th and Arch Streets is a familiar sight to Philly natives, many of whom grew up going to the busy Reading Terminal Market, a 78,000-square-foot enclosed market that hosts nearly 80 independent vendors in the former Reading Terminal train shed in the heart of Center City.

From New York Times

The prepared food is considered so good at the Reading Terminal Market that almost all Philadelphia food tours include a swing through it.

From New York Times

Jake Heller, 26, of Philadelphia is a registered Democrat who works as a cheesemonger at Reading Terminal Market.

From New York Times