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    market
    /ˈmɑːkɪt/

    noun

    • 1. a regular gathering of people for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other commodities: "they wanted to browse around the street market"
    • 2. an area or arena in which commercial dealings are conducted: "the UK market remained in recession"

    verb

    • 1. advertise or promote (something): "the product was marketed under the name ‘aspirin’"

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  2. May 16, 2024 · A market is where buyers and sellers can meet to facilitate the exchange or transaction of goods and services. Markets can be physical, like a retail outlet, or...

  3. MARKET definition: 1. the people who might want to buy something, or a part of the world where something is sold: 2…. Learn more.

  4. : a public place where a market is held. especially : a place where provisions are sold at wholesale. a farmers' market. (2) : a retail establishment usually of a specified kind. a fish market. 2. archaic : the act or an instance of buying and selling. 3. : the rate or price offered for a commodity or security. 4. a (1)

  5. market, a means by which the exchange of goods and services takes place as a result of buyers and sellers being in contact with one another, either directly or through mediating agents or institutions. Markets in the most literal and immediate sense are places in which things are bought and sold.

  6. Market definition: an open place or a covered building where buyers and sellers convene for the sale of goods; a marketplace. See examples of MARKET used in a sentence.

  7. In economics, a market is a composition of systems, institutions, procedures, social relations or infrastructures whereby parties engage in exchange. While parties may exchange goods and services by barter, most markets rely on sellers offering their goods or services (including labour power) to buyers in exchange for money.

  8. a place where people go to buy or sell things, often outside: a cattle / fish / flower market. a market stall. Fewer examples. There is a flower market every Sunday. On Saturdays, she works on a market stall. Local produce can be bought at the farmers ' market. The street market attracted crowds of shoppers and tourists.

  9. A market is a place where goods are bought and sold, usually outdoors. He sold boots on a market stall. 2. countable noun [usually singular] The market for a particular type of thing is the number of people who want to buy it, or the area of the world in which it is sold. [business] The foreign market was increasingly crucial.

  10. www.economicsonline.co.uk › definitions › marketMarket - Economics Online

    Jan 28, 2020 · Market – definition. A market is an arrangement between buyers and sellers to exchange goods or services for money. Markets are the fundamental means by which scarce resources are allocated a price, and are essential to the operation of the price mechanism.

  11. A Market is any place where makers, distributors, or retailers sell, and consumers buy. Examples include shops, high streets, and websites. The term may also refer to the whole group of buyers for a good or service. Businesses that operate in markets are usually in competition with other companies.