market square
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈmɑrkɪt skwɛr/
:
plaza del mercado
- Moving like a man four times his age, he walked to the market square to buy beans, dried peas, barley, and lentils.
- the central market square
- the main market square
- the side of the market square
Examples
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I have seen corn on the cob for sale in the market square in Krakow.
Academic text (1992) -
And this is where I work, the market square in Edinburgh, our capital city.
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The market square was as quiet as a cemetery at this time of night.
Fiction book (1992) -
And he's going to come into a beautiful shop in the market square.
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We are at the edge of the market square, where Lwowska begins.
Academic text (2007) -
The Town Hall, the church, and the market square form the center where the ritual of life is enacted.
Academic text (2007) -
The Runner had been patrolling the jostling market square and had caught a thief who had snatched a fish from the fishmonger's stall.
Fiction book (1999) -
On sunny days, families often gather in the market square to enjoy fresh produce and handmade crafts.
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Every weekend, the market square transforms into a bustling hub where vendors sell delicious food and local goods.
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The annual festival takes place in the market square, attracting visitors from all around the city.
Synonyms
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1.0
An open place in a town where streets meet
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1.8
An open area or building in a town where people buy and sell goods
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7.4
An open public square in an Italian town where people gather
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2.5
An open area in a town or city where people meet and events happen
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1.6
A market that takes place outdoors where stalls sell food and other goods
An open town area where people meet to buy and sell goods
An outdoor place where people sell food and crafts
How Central
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a public open area where a market is held' is directly and transparently composed from 'market' (a place for buying and selling) + 'square' (a town plaza). This is a straightforward, cross-linguistically common compound, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The noun market square comes from old towns where an open square space was used as a market with stalls and people selling food and goods. That's why today market square means 'a public open area in a town where people gather to buy and sell'.