market

[ mahr-kit ]

noun

1. an open place or a covered building where buyers and sellers convene for the sale of goods; a marketplace:

   a farmers' market.

2. a store for the sale of food:

   a meat market.

3. a meeting of people for selling and buying.
4. the assemblage of people at such a meeting.
5. trade or traffic, especially as regards a particular commodity:

   the market in cotton.

6. a body of persons carrying on extensive transactions in a specified commodity:

   the cotton market.

7. the field of trade or business:

   the best shoes in the market.

8. demand for a commodity:

   an unprecedented market for leather.

9. a body of existing or potential buyers for specific goods or services:

   the health-food market.

10. a region in which goods and services are bought, sold, or used:

    the foreign market; the New England market.

11. current price or value:

    a rising market for shoes.

12. stock market.

verb (used without object)

1. to buy or sell in a market; deal.
2. to buy food and provisions for the home.

verb (used with object)

1. to advertise (something) to a target audience or for a recommended use: This movie was marketed as a horror film, rather than a drama.

   The vacation homes are marketed to retirees and other seniors.

   This movie was marketed as a horror film, rather than a drama.

2. to carry or send to market for disposal:

   to market produce every week.

3. to dispose of in a market; sell.

   Synonyms: peddle, merchandise, vend

market

/ ˈmɑːkɪt /

noun

1. 1. an event or occasion, usually held at regular intervals, at which people meet for the purpose of buying and selling merchandise
   2. ( as modifier )

      market day

2. a place, such as an open space in a town, at which a market is held
3. a shop that sells a particular merchandise

   an antique market

4. the market
   business or trade in a commodity as specified

   the sugar market

5. the trading or selling opportunities provided by a particular group of people

   the foreign market

6. demand for a particular product or commodity

   there is no market for furs here

7. See stock market
8. See market price market value
9. at market
   at the current price
10. be in the market for
    to wish to buy or acquire
11. on the market
    available for purchase
12. play the market
    1. to speculate on a stock exchange
    2. to act aggressively or unscrupulously in one's own commercial interests
13. buyer's market
    a market characterized by excess supply and thus favourable to buyers
14. seller's market
    a market characterized by excess demand and thus favourable to sellers

verb

1. tr to offer or produce for sale
2. intr to buy or deal in a market

Derived Forms

• ˈmarketer, noun

Other Words From

• mar·ket·er noun
• mul·ti·mar·ket adjective
• non·mar·ket noun adjective
• pre·mar·ket verb
• re·mar·ket verb (used with object)
• sub·mar·ket noun
• un·der·mar·ket verb (used with object)
• un·mar·ket·ed adjective
• well-mar·ket·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of market¹

First recorded in 1100–1150; Middle English market, market(t)e, markat(t)e, late Old English market, from Vulgar Latin marcātus (assumed), from Latin mercātus “trading, traffic, market”; merchant ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of market¹

C12: from Latin mercātus; from mercāri to trade, from merx merchandise

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. at the market, at the prevailing price in the open market.
2. in the market for, ready to buy; interested in buying:

   I'm in the market for a new car.

3. on the market, for sale; available:

   Fresh asparagus will be on the market this week.

More idioms and phrases containing market

see corner the market ; drug on the market ; flea market ; in the market for ; on the market ; play the market ; price out of the market .

Example Sentences

A 2023 report by Duke University revealed that data brokers were selling sensitive data on individuals’ mental health conditions on the open market.

From Los Angeles Times

Much remains to be seen in terms of what tariffs will be implemented and how these will affect inflation, corporate profits, the labor market and other factors.

From Salon

A key Los Angeles City Council committee signed off on a sweeping rezoning plan Tuesday that would focus new market rate and affordable housing on commercial corridors and in existing dense residential neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times

As climate patterns intensify, understanding flood risk is becoming essential for both homebuyers seeking to make informed choices and policymakers aiming to safeguard communities and manage the impact on real estate markets.

From Science Daily

Despite flashes of brilliance as a rookie and a record-setting career at Ohio State, Dobbins was not a highly coveted commodity on the free-agent market.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• advertise
• display
• retail