market

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A place where people buy and sell goods, often outdoors with stalls.

   We bought fresh fruit and vegetables at the market.

2. 2
   noun

   The general activity of buying and selling goods and services.

   There is a strong market for electric cars.

3. 3
   noun

   The group of people who might buy a product or service.

   Teenagers are the main market for this game.

4. 4
   verb

   To advertise and promote a product so that people buy it.

   The company is marketing its new phone to young people.

Common collocations

• a market town Adjective + noun
• market share Adjective + noun

From Middle English market, from late Old English market (“market”) and Anglo-Norman markiet (Old French marchié); all ultimately from Latin mercātus (“trade, market”), from mercor (“to trade, deal in, buy”), itself derived from merx (“wares, merchandise”). Cognate with West Frisian merk (“market”), Dutch markt, Old High German Markt, German Markt, Danish and Norwegian marked (“market”), Faroese and Icelandic markaður (“market”), Swedish marknad (“market”).

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