First Known Use: 12th century
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1market
noun, mar·ket often attributive \ˈmär-kət\
: a place where products are bought and sold
: a store where foods and often household items are sold
: an area (such as a country or part of a country) where a product or service can be sold
Full Definition of MARKET
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a (1) : a meeting together of people for the purpose of trade by private purchase and sale and usually not by auction (2) : the people assembled at such a meeting b (1) : a public place where a market is held; especially : a place where provisions are sold at wholesale <a farmers' market> (2) : a retail establishment usually of a specified kind <a fish market>
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archaic : the act or an instance of buying and selling
3
: the rate or price offered for a commodity or security
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a (1) : a geographic area of demand for commodities or services (2) : a specified category of potential buyers <the youth market> b : the course of commercial activity by which the exchange of commodities is effected : extent of demand <the market is dull> c (1) : an opportunity for selling <a good market for used cars> (2) : the available supply of or potential demand for specified goods or services <the labor market> d : the area of economic activity in which buyers and sellers come together and the forces of supply and demand affect prices <producing goods for market rather than for consumption>
— in the market
: in the position of being a potential buyer <in the market for a house>
— on the market
: available for purchase; also : up for sale <put their house on the market>
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Origin of MARKET
Middle English, probably from Continental Germanic; akin to Old Saxon markat marketplace, Old High German marcāt, both ultimately from Latin mercatus trade, marketplace, from mercari to trade, from merc-, merx merchandise
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2market
verb
: to do things that cause people to know about and want to buy (something)
: to offer (something) for sale in a market
Full Definition of MARKET
transitive verb
1
: to expose for sale in a market
2
: sell
intransitive verb
: to deal in a market
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First Known Use of MARKET
15th century
Related to MARKET
- Synonyms
- deal (in), merchandise (also merchandize), put up, retail, sell, vend
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MARKET[1] Defined for Kids
1market
noun mar·ket \ˈmär-kət\
Definition of MARKET for Kids
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: a public place where people gather to buy and sell things
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: a store where foods are sold to the public <a meat market>
3
: a region in which something can be sold <markets for American cotton>
4
: an opportunity for selling something <There's no market for snowplows in Florida.>
2market
verb
mar·ket·edmar·ket·ing
Definition of MARKET for Kids
: to sell or promote the sale of <The shop markets local vegetables.>
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