marketplace C1 Topic:Places & Geography Also spelled market-place US /ˈmɑːrkətˌpleɪs/ See IPA manual Freq #15688 Meanings 1 noun The world of business, where goods and services are bought and sold. New companies struggle to compete in a crowded marketplace. 2 noun An open area or place where goods are bought and sold. Farmers sell fresh produce in the town marketplace each morning. 3 noun A setting in which ideas or opinions are exchanged and compete. A free press keeps the marketplace of ideas open to everyone. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the world of business,... market 2 noun · an open area or place where... market Word family Forms marketplaces Derived forms cybermarketplacee-marketplacenonmarketplace Etymology From market + place. Topics Places & Geography External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # marketplace **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmɑːrkətˌpleɪs/ **Frequency rank:** 15688 ## Meanings 1. The world of business, where goods and services are bought and sold. 2. An open area or place where goods are bought and sold. 3. A setting in which ideas or opinions are exchanged and compete. ## Examples - New companies struggle to compete in a crowded marketplace. - Farmers sell fresh produce in the town marketplace each morning. - A free press keeps the marketplace of ideas open to everyone. ## Derived Forms - cybermarketplace - e-marketplace - nonmarketplace ## Etymology From market + place. ## Topics - Places & Geography markdown