market-house C2+ Topic:Shopping & Services US /ˈmɑːrkɪtˌhaʊs/ UK /ˈmɑːkɪtˌhaʊs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun dated: a building, often municipally owned, in which a public market is held The villagers sold the large catfish by the pound in the market-house. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · dated: a building, often... market hallcovered market Word family Related forms marketplacemarket town Etymology A compound of market + house. Market-houses were prominent civic buildings in many British and American towns, providing a covered place for regulated trade. Topics Shopping & Services External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # market-house **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmɑːrkɪtˌhaʊs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɑːkɪtˌhaʊs/ ## Meanings 1. dated: a building, often municipally owned, in which a public market is held ## Examples - The villagers sold the large catfish by the pound in the market-house. ## Synonyms - market hall - covered market ## Related Forms - marketplace - market town ## Etymology A compound of market + house. Market-houses were prominent civic buildings in many British and American towns, providing a covered place for regulated trade. ## Topics - Shopping & Services markdown