marketplace

or mar·ket place

[ mahr-kit-pleys ]

noun

1. an open area in a town where a market is held.
2. the commercial world; the realm of business, trade, and economics.
3. any sphere considered as a place where ideas, thoughts, artistic creations, etc., compete for recognition.

marketplace

/ ˈmɑːkɪtˌpleɪs /

noun

1. a place where a public market is held
2. any centre where ideas, opinions, etc, are exchanged
3. the commercial world of buying and selling

Word History and Origins

Origin of marketplace¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; market, place

Example Sentences

"It did so to benefit its own service Facebook Marketplace, thereby giving it advantages that other online classified ads service providers could not match," she added,

From BBC

The ruling is the result of an investigation which the Commission opened in 2021, after Meta's rivals complained that Facebook Marketplace gave it an unfair advantage.

From BBC

Much of Hydra’s interface would have looked familiar to anyone who’s used the dark web marketplace Silk Road or its myriad knock-off clones: you can glance through the forums and customer reviews to check which pills and powders will rock your socks off and which will leave you feeling worse than Uma Thurman in “Pulp Fiction.”

From Salon

She has reported throughout the public radio system, for NPR, Marketplace, and WNYC.

From Slate

She has reported throughout the public radio system, for NPR, Marketplace, and WNYC.

From Slate

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