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market

market

∞ 1.0
The activity of buying and selling goods and services
  • noun
  • /ˈmɑrkɪt/
: mercado
  • Did the stock market crash?
  • market prices
  • a free market
  • labor market

Now, how could there potentially be a market crash catalyst?

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Examples

  • Must feel so good to get out of the rental market.

  • The rise of online shopping has changed the way consumers interact with the market for retail goods.

  • But what was crazy was the market actually did well.

  • The other thing is the market always tells us what it wants.

  • And in business, the stock market fell through the floor today.

  • The house is off the market.

  • Will China be the world's largest solar market in due course?

  • A broad range of economic figures suggests that emerging markets are catching up to developed markets.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Contrary to earlier fears, democracy and the market model have so far proven compatible.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The crisis demonstrated that unregulated or poorly regulated markets can produce extraordinary costs.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

marketplace
vsmarket
169 3.2

A place where businesses compete to sell goods and services to customers

is a broader neutral term for commercial activity, not stressing competition
mkt
vsmarket
  • Informal
1 7.2

A place or system where people buy and sell goods and services

is the full written form rather than the shortened abbreviation

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 Large

market
∞ 1.0
market
475 1.1
market
489 1.0

Surface Forms

market singular
markets plural

Etymology

Market comes from the Latin mercatus 'trade' and shares its root with merchant, so it naturally grew to mean the whole activity of buying and selling. That's why we use market for the system or world of commercial activity.