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

The organization found that on top of urgent messaging, some sellers on the online marketplace Etsy are using fake countdown timers on deals that don’t expire.

From Los Angeles Times

Schools that theoretically care about cardinal sins like pride, greed, envy — the engines of the name, image and likeness marketplace.

From Los Angeles Times

Anderson and his co-conspirators used darknet marketplaces to sell the drugs, prosecutors allege, shipping the stuffed animals from U.S. post offices.

From Los Angeles Times

“My office is committed to rooting out corruption in the international marketplace and protecting investors from those who seek to enrich themselves at the expense of the integrity of our financial markets,” he added.

From BBC

Sales at its U.S. e-commerce business jumped 22 percent, aided by pickup and delivery options as well as its expanding online advertising and marketplace business.

From New York Times

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