Dictionary
Thesaurus
Medical
Scrabble®
Spanish Central
Browse DictionaryBrowse Thesaurus
Get our free apps!iPhone•iPad•Android
Games
Word of the Day
Video
Blog: Words at Play
My Faves
Dictionary

free market

noun

: an economic market or system in which prices are based on competition among private businesses and not controlled by a government

Full Definition of FREE MARKET

:  an economy operating by free competition
See free market defined for English-language learners
See free market defined for kids
ADVERTISEMENT

First Known Use of FREE MARKET

1897

Rhymes with FREE MARKET

bear market, black market, bull market, down-market, flea market, gray market, mass-market, meat market, newmarket, stock market, test-market, third market, upmarket

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: free marketeerPrevious Word in the Dictionary: FreemanAll Words Near: free market
ADVERTISEMENT
10 Charming Words for Nasty People
Put-downs with flair
Learn More
When "Literally" isn't, well, literal
How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Watch Now
Know what this is?
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Go Play
Fear of cats?
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears
Learn More
Join Us
Merriam-Webster
on Facebook
Merriam-Webster
on Twitter
Bookstore: Digital and Print
Merriam-Webster references for Mobile, Kindle, print, and more.
See All
Other Merriam-Webster Dictionaries