The world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold:
— They were driven from the marketplace.

synonyms: market, market place.

Dutch: afzetgebied, markt
Polish: rynek

An area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up.

synonyms: market, market place, 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.    ... show more

Dutch: markt, marktplaats, marktplein