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market

market

969 1.1
The people who buy or might buy a product
  • noun
  • /ˈmɑrkɪt/
translation icon : mercado
  • Understanding your target market is essential for launching a successful advertising campaign.
  • target market
  • market share
  • niche market

Why wouldn't you want to tap into that market full blast?

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Examples

  • I really wasn't in the market for a partner, but we have a mutually beneficial situation here.

  • Some people think you have to be in a big market to get good legal work.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Women will enter the job market in higher numbers.

  • The rest of the jobs market is starting to slow.

  • Developing products without thinking about their markets is a classic way of going broke.

    Academic text (1999)
  • But we can get you into the mass market faster than anyone else could.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Our research said she'd do well in the L.A. market.

  • There have been big changes in the romance market since the boom times of the early 1980s.

    Academic text (2011)
  • We dominate the running shoe market, Sonny.

  • China's growth promises to provide an expanded market for Russian mineral exports.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

target market
vsmarket
  • Jargon
9 2.8

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

is the broader set of potential buyers not limited to one campaign

Idioms

136 2.3

Available for people to buy

To be ready to face problems and manage alone

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

Compounds

255 3.1

A place where people buy and sell company shares

market economy
  • Specialized
93 3.0

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

85 3.9

A place where people buy and sell goods illegally

40 2.8

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

37 2.3

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

labor market
  • Specialized
27 3.5

A system where employers find workers and people look for jobs

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

21 2.5

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

market research
  • Specialized
19 3.2

Gathering information about what customers want and how they buy

bull market
  • Specialized
17 4.5

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

16 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

money market
  • Specialized
15 4.0

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

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

target market
  • Jargon
9 2.8

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

market capitalization
  • Specialized
7 5.6

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

7 1.1

A shop that sells meat such as beef and chicken

6 4.8

Sold or traded secretly because it is against the law

futures market
  • Specialized
5 4.4

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

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

commodities market
  • Specialized
4 4.2

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

Common Market
  • Archaic
4 3.7

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

market analyst
  • Specialized
4 3.5

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

3 1.1

A shop or market that sells food and groceries

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

3 8.0

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

market analysis
  • Specialized
2 3.8

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

2 1.0

A regular day when people sell goods in a town square

2 4.1

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

spot market
  • Specialized
2 5.1

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

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

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

1 4.1

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

market penetration
  • Specialized
1 4.0

How many people in a market know and buy a product

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

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

1 3.1

A town that regularly holds a public market

A hidden network where people buy and sell things illegally

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

market order
  • Specialized
1 3.6

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

1 6.0

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

A garden where people grow fruit and vegetables to sell

1 6.6

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

stock market index
  • Specialized
1 4.1

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

1 7.9

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

1 6.3

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

1 2.8

A place outside where farmers sell fresh fruits and vegetables

non-market economy
  • Specialized
1 7.9

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

OTC market
  • 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

1.5

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

curb market
  • Archaic
7.7

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

4.9

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

forward market
  • Specialized
7.2

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

Growing vegetables and fruits to sell at a local market

4.8

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

market letter
  • Jargon
6.2

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

9.8

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

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

market place
  • Texting
3.0

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

A person who plans marketing campaigns for businesses or products

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

gray market
  • Specialized
7.2

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

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

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

market
969 1.1
target market
  • Jargon
9 2.8

Surface Forms

market singular
markets plural

Etymology

Market comes from the Latin mercatus 'trade' and is related to merchant, so it can mean the customers or buyers a seller looks for. That's why a company's 'market' means the people who might buy its product.