market
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1.0
- 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.
- It's basically a market of all things Chilean.
- Man, the olden days farmer markets were intense.
- The grifting of this man, the flea market, the riffraff, the Knick knacks.
- I just went to the most expensive market in the world and I wait.
- Home Market, Fresh Market, whole big market, full stuff from the world.
- This is called White Barn Market and it's called Sparkling Limeade.
- And now we're with the Boston Market chicken pot pie.
Examples
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I went to the market in person.
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They bought something at the market before me.
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Did she go to the market early?
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He'll be at the farmers market in an hour.
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So we have come to the Brighton Christmas market, which is very exciting.
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Yeah, I got it at the farmers' market.
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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.
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And Nate found a local market that's in walking distance.
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The day ends with a visit to a market with villagers decked out in their finest clothes.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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1.0
A place where people buy things and pay for services
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1.0
A shop that sells food and household items
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1.0
A shop that sells food and other everyday items
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4.1
A place with many shops or stalls where people buy and sell goods
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2.3
An outdoor market where people sell used things like clothes or furniture
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1.8
An open area or building in a town where people buy and sell goods
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2.3
An outdoor market where people who grow food sell fresh fruit and vegetables directly to customers
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3.4
A busy market with many small shops selling goods, often outdoors
7
1.1
A shop that sells meat such as beef and chicken
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1.1
A shop or market that sells food and groceries
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1.6
A market that takes place outdoors where stalls sell food and other goods
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2.9
A place where shops or websites sell things and services directly to customers
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2.1
An open area in a town where people sell food and goods
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3.5
An outdoor market where farmers sell fresh fruits and vegetables directly
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2.5
A place where shop owners buy goods in large amounts to sell
An open town area where people meet to buy and sell goods
An outdoor place where people sell food and crafts
A market where people sell and buy cheese, often as a traditional local event
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.0
A system where people and businesses buy and sell goods and prices are set by supply and demand
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2.3
An outdoor market where people who grow food sell fresh fruit and vegetables directly to customers
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2.5
The price people pay for something like shares or houses when it is bought and sold freely
- Specialized
17
4.5
A time when stock prices rise and many people who buy shares feel confident
- Specialized
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5.3
A time when stock prices fall a lot and people expect them to keep falling
- Specialized
15
4.0
A market where banks and companies trade short-term government or business loans
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1.6
A market where local farmers sell fresh fruit and vegetables directly to people
- Specialized
7
5.6
The total value of a company's shares when you multiply the current share price by the number of shares
- Specialized
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4.4
A place where buyers and sellers agree to exchange goods later at a fixed price
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3.7
A time when more things are for sale than people want, so people who buy can get lower prices
- Specialized
4
4.2
A market where people buy and sell raw materials like oil, grain and metals, often for future delivery
- Archaic
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3.7
A group of European countries that removed limits on trade and worked together economically
- Specialized
4
3.5
A person who studies financial markets and advises investors about buying and selling
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3.9
A market where more buyers want things for sale than sellers have, so sellers can ask higher prices
- Specialized
2
3.8
A study of a market to find its size, trends, and customer needs to help businesses make decisions
- Specialized
2
5.1
A place where people buy and sell things like oil or currency to be delivered right away
- Formal
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4.1
A way of running an economy that lets businesses compete with little government control
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4.3
A person who studies markets and advises investors on trading and investments
- Specialized
1
3.6
A request to buy or sell shares immediately at the current price through a broker
- Specialized
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6.6
A market where people buy and sell shares directly by phone or computer
- Specialized
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4.1
A number that shows how prices of selected stocks change over time
- Literature
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7.9
Belief that markets without government rules best solve economic and social problems
- US
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6.3
A place where goods are sold without manufacturer permission, often cheaper and without warranty
- Specialized
1
7.9
An economy where the government decides what is made and sets prices instead of markets
- Specialized
1
6.4
A place where people trade stocks and bonds directly, not on an exchange
A market where more goods are for sale than there are buyers, so buyers can get lower prices
- Specialized
A market where people buy and sell contracts to deliver goods or money later
- Texting
An online site where many sellers offer goods and buyers can compare and buy
- Offensive
A place where employers quickly judge job seekers like products
- Jargon
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
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Surface Forms
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.