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farmers market

farmers market

11 1.6
A market where local farmers sell fresh fruit and vegetables directly to people
  • noun
  • /ˈfɑrmərz ˈmɑrkɪt/
translation icon : mercado de agricultores
  • Yet the number of farmers markets in the United States has grown dramatically in the past thirty years.
  • number of farmers markets
  • retail farmers market

I worked out, I cleaned, I went to the farmers market, I got a massage.

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Examples

  • So I am usually vegan and I cook a lot and I go to the farmers market a lot.

  • He'll be at the farmers market in an hour.

  • So most of the stuff we get is farmers market stuff or we grow it.

  • And I think school lunch programs as well as the next farm bill and farmers markets will help provide some of the solutions to that.

  • I think these are ready to sell at the farmers market.

  • I'll be leaving in a few minutes for the farmers market with Max.

    Blog text (13)
  • Beginning in the late 1980s, farmers markets entered another growth phase, which continues.

    Academic text (2001)
  • I go to the farmers market in Union Square and buy inexpensive organic food.

  • Today there are some 3,000 farmers markets in the United States, an almost tenfold rise from the early 1970s.

    Academic text (2001)
  • I love buying fresh vegetables at the farmers market every Saturday.

Synonyms

farmer's market
vsfarmers market
23 2.3

An outdoor market where people who grow food sell fresh fruit and vegetables directly to customers

is the general term not stressing outdoor setting
open-air market
vsfarmers market
2 1.6

A market that takes place outdoors where stalls sell food and other goods

focuses on producers selling their own produce directly not all outdoor sellers
greenmarket
vsfarmers market
1 3.5

An outdoor market where farmers sell fresh fruits and vegetables directly

stresses that sellers are producers rather than ordinary vendors
green market
vsfarmers market
  • US
1 2.8

A place outside where farmers sell fresh fruits and vegetables

focuses on direct sales but does not emphasize outdoor location
open-air marketplace
vsfarmers market
3.3

An outdoor place where people sell food and crafts

refers specifically to producers selling produce directly not just any outdoor market
curb market
vsfarmers market
  • US
4.9

An outdoor place on a sidewalk where people sell food and goods

is a planned market for producers rather than being informal and roadside

How Big

farm
1.0
annual fair
1 2.3
farmers market
11 1.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

farmer + market

The meaning 'a market where farmers sell their produce' is directly derivable from combining 'farmer' (person who works a farm) with 'market' (a place to sell goods); it's a straightforward noun–noun compound/attributive construction specifying the type of market. This compositional pattern is common across languages and follows standard English compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

The noun farmers market comes from the simple image of farmers bringing fruits and vegetables to a market in town to sell directly to people. So, it means 'a market where farmers sell their produce directly to consumers'.