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market
noun
1 market
The world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold:
— Without competition there would be no market.
— They were driven from the marketplace.
synonyms: market place, marketplace.
Dutch: afzetgebied, markt
Polish: rynek
2 market
The customers for a particular product or service.
Dutch: marktplein, markt, achterland, afzetgebied
Polish: zbyt
3 market
A marketplace where groceries are sold:
— The grocery store included a meat market.
synonyms: food market, grocery, grocery store.
Dutch: kruidenier
Polish: sklep ogólnospożywczy
4 market
The securities markets in the aggregate:
— The market always frustrates the small investor.
synonym: securities industry.
5 market
An area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up.
synonyms: market place, marketplace, mart.
Roget 799:
mart;
market,
marketplace;
fair,
bazaar,
staple,
exchange,
change,
bourse,
hall,
guildhall;
tollbooth,
customhouse;
Tattersall's.
stall,
booth,
stand,
newsstand;
cart,
wagon.
wharf;
office,
chambers,
countinghouse,
bureau;
counter,
compter [Fr.].
shop,
emporium,
establishment;
store
etc.
636;
department store,
general store,
five and ten,
variety store,
co-op,
finding store [U.S.],
grindery warehouse†.
[food stores: list]
grocery,
supermarket,
candy store,
sweet shop,
confectionery,
bakery,
greengrocer,
delicatessen,
bakeshop,
butcher shop,
fish store,
farmers' market,
mom and pop store,
dairy,
health food store.
[specialized stores: list]
tobacco shop,
tobacco store,
tobacconists,
cigar store,
hardware store,
jewelry shop,
bookstore,
liquor store,
gun shop,
rod and reel shop,
furniture store,
drugstore,
chemist's [Brit.],
florist,
flower shop,
shoe store,
stationer,
stationer's,
electronics shop,
telephone store,
music store,
record shop,
fur store,
sporting goods store,
video store,
video rental store;
lumber store,
lumber yard,
home improvements store,
home improvement center;
gas station,
auto repair shop,
auto dealer,
used car dealer.
mall,
suburban mall,
commons,
pedestrian mall;
shopping street.
surplus store,
army-navy surplus store.
[locations where used articles are sold]
auction;
flea market;
yard sale,
garage sale;
pawn shop;
antiques store;
second-hand store,
second time around shop,
thrift shop.
warehouse,
wareroom†;
depot,
interposit†,
entrepot [Fr.].
market-overt.
real-estate broker.
vending machine.
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Dutch: markt, marktplaats, marktplein
verb
1 market
Engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of.
Roget 795:
buy,
purchase,
invest in,
procure;
rent
etc.
(hire)
788;
repurchase,
buy in.
keep in one's pay,
bribe,
suborn;
pay
etc.
807;
spend
etc.
809.
make a purchase,
complete a purchase;
buy over the counter.
shop,
market,
go shopping.
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2 market
3 market
4 market
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