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market

market

489 1.0
A place where people buy and sell food and other items
  • noun
  • /ˈmɑrkɪt/
: mercado
  • We visited the market to buy fresh vegetables and fruits for dinner.
  • sell at the market
  • a local market
  • a flea market

It's basically a market of all things Chilean.

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Examples

  • I went to the market in person.

  • They bought something at the market before me.

  • Did she go to the market early?

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

  • So we have come to the Brighton Christmas market, which is very exciting.

  • Yeah, I got it at the farmers' market.

  • There was no other way to get our produce to market on a steady basis.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • We've come to the Christmas market, got some food.

  • And Nate found a local market that's in walking distance.

  • The day ends with a visit to a market with villagers decked out in their finest clothes.

    Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

shop
vsmarket
∞ 1.0

A place where people buy things and pay for services

is a broader buying location that can contain many sellers and stalls
grocery
vsmarket
  • US
331 1.0

A shop that sells food and household items

is the general buying location that can include many types of sellers
grocery store
vsmarket
  • US
253 1.0

A shop that sells food and other everyday items

is the more general concept of any buying and selling location
mart
vsmarket
52 4.1

A place with many shops or stalls where people buy and sell goods

is a more general term for any buying and selling location
flea market
vsmarket
38 2.3

An outdoor market where people sell used things like clothes or furniture

is the general buying and selling place, not limited to secondhand goods
marketplace
vsmarket
28 1.8

An open area or building in a town where people buy and sell goods

is the general term for any place where goods are bought and sold
bazaar
vsmarket
22 3.4

A busy market with many small shops selling goods, often outdoors

is the ordinary term for buying and selling, not necessarily lively or small
farmer's market
vsmarket
16 2.3

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

is broader and does not require direct sales by producers
meat market
vsmarket
  • US
11 1.1

A shop that sells meat such as beef and chicken

is the broader term for buying and selling many kinds of goods
food market
vsmarket
6 1.1

A shop or market that sells food and groceries

is the broader buying and selling place not limited to food
open-air market
vsmarket
4 1.6

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

is the general term not limited to outdoor events or vendors
retail market
vsmarket
3 2.9

A place where shops or websites sell things and services directly to customers

is the basic place for buying and selling, not focused only on buyer type
market place
vsmarket
3 1.0

An open town area where people meet to buy and sell goods

is broader and not limited to specific days or town squares
wholesale market
vsmarket
3 2.5

A place where shop owners buy goods in large amounts to sell

is the usual place for buying and selling to the public, not bulk trade
market square
vsmarket
2 2.1

An open area in a town where people sell food and goods

is the general buying and selling place rather than just an open town area
greenmarket
vsmarket
1 3.5

An outdoor market where farmers sell fresh fruits and vegetables directly

is the general term that can include many different types of selling places
cheese market
vsmarket
  • US
1 1.5

A market where people sell and buy cheese, often as a traditional local event

is the general buying place and covers many kinds of products, not only cheese
1 3.3

An outdoor place where people sell food and crafts

is the general buying and selling place and does not require being outdoors

Idioms

196 2.3

Available for people to buy

To become very popular with customers and sell a lot very quickly

To be ready to face problems and manage alone

Compounds

260 3.1

A place where people buy and sell company shares

69 3.9

A place where people buy and sell goods illegally

A market where local farmers sell fresh fruit and vegetables directly to people

market economy
  • Specialized
41 3.0

A system where people and businesses buy and sell goods and prices are set by supply and demand

40 2.8

The price something sells for in a market with many buyers and sellers

38 2.3

An outdoor market where people sell used things like clothes or furniture

37 2.5

The price people pay for something like shares or houses when it is bought and sold freely

labor market
  • Specialized
33 3.5

A system where employers find workers and people look for jobs

31 4.8

Sold or traded secretly because it is against the law

market research
  • Specialized
25 3.2

Gathering information about what customers want and how they buy

money market
  • Specialized
21 4.0

A market where banks and companies trade short-term government or business loans

bull market
  • Specialized
19 4.5

A time when stock prices rise and many people who buy shares feel confident

18 2.8

The push and pull of supply and demand that change prices and what is produced

bear market
  • Specialized
16 5.3

A time when stock prices fall a lot and people expect them to keep falling

target market
  • Jargon
16 2.8

A group of people most likely to buy a product or use a service

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

11 1.1

A shop that sells meat such as beef and chicken

market place
  • Texting
11 3.0

An online site where many sellers offer goods and buyers can compare and buy

market capitalization
  • Specialized
6 5.6

The total value of a company's shares when you multiply the current share price by the number of shares

futures market
  • Specialized
6 4.4

A place where buyers and sellers agree to exchange goods later at a fixed price

6 1.1

A shop or market that sells food and groceries

commodities market
  • Specialized
6 4.2

A market where people buy and sell raw materials like oil, grain and metals, often for future delivery

market analyst
  • Specialized
6 3.5

A person who studies financial markets and advises investors about buying and selling

Common Market
  • Archaic
5 3.7

A group of European countries that removed limits on trade and worked together economically

A time when more things are for sale than people want, so people who buy can get lower prices

4 8.0

A place where people were bought and sold as property, often in the past

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

market analysis
  • Specialized
4 3.8

A study of a market to find its size, trends, and customer needs to help businesses make decisions

A market where more buyers want things for sale than sellers have, so sellers can ask higher prices

A place where shops or websites sell things and services directly to customers

3 4.1

A place where people buy and sell stocks and bonds through brokers

3 6.3

A place where goods are sold without manufacturer permission, often cheaper and without warranty

3 1.0

An open town area where people meet to buy and sell goods

A place where shop owners buy goods in large amounts to sell

3 1.0

A regular day when people sell goods in a town square

A person who studies markets and advises investors on trading and investments

3 3.1

A town that regularly holds a public market

An open area in a town where people sell food and goods

spot market
  • Specialized
2 5.1

A place where people buy and sell things like oil or currency to be delivered right away

A hidden network where people buy and sell things illegally

market penetration
  • Specialized
2 4.0

How many people in a market know and buy a product

2 6.0

A market with more goods for sale than buyers, so sellers get lower prices

stock market index
  • Specialized
2 4.1

A number that shows how prices of selected stocks change over time

1 6.6

A market where people buy and sell shares directly by phone or computer

1 2.8

A place outside where farmers sell fresh fruits and vegetables

market order
  • Specialized
1 3.6

A request to buy or sell shares immediately at the current price through a broker

A person who plans marketing campaigns for businesses or products

A garden where people grow fruit and vegetables to sell

1 7.9

Belief that markets without government rules best solve economic and social problems

OTC market
  • Specialized
1 6.4

A place where people trade stocks and bonds directly, not on an exchange

1 4.1

A way of running an economy that lets businesses compete with little government control

gray market
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A place where shares or bonds are traded outside an official exchange

A market where more goods are for sale than there are buyers, so buyers can get lower prices

1 3.4

People buy and sell products and services that are better for the environment

1 1.5

A market where people sell and buy cheese, often as a traditional local event

non-market economy
  • Specialized
1 7.9

An economy where the government decides what is made and sets prices instead of markets

forward market
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A market where people buy and sell contracts to deliver goods or money later

1 4.9

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

market letter
  • Jargon
1 6.2

A short report that gives news and advice about the stock market

Growing vegetables and fruits to sell at a local market

1 9.8

A stone cross in a town market square where people meet and hear announcements

curb market
  • Archaic
1 7.7

A place where people buy and sell stocks not listed on a formal exchange

4.8

A person who runs a market stall or shop and sells goods to customers

7.4

A place where employers quickly judge job seekers like products

money market
  • Jargon
5.5

A platform on the blockchain where users lend or borrow digital coins to earn interest

When more people want to buy than there are things, people who offer them have the advantage

An organized place where people buy and sell company shares and other investments

How Big

shopping center
  • US
47 1.6
market
489 1.0
bazaar
22 3.4
flea market
38 2.3
stall
43 1.0

Surface Forms

market singular
markets plural

Etymology

Market comes from the Latin word mercatus, which meant 'trade' or a place for buying and selling, and it is the same root as merchant and merchandise. So a market is a place where people meet to buy and sell goods.