English Explanatory Dictionary

marketplace

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An open area in a town housing a public market.
  2. The space, actual or metaphorical, in which a market operates.
  3. The world of commerce and trade.
  4. A place or sphere for the exchange of anything, such as ideas or fashions.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

marketplace marketplaces market place market-place

Etymology

From market + place.

Synonyms

emporium

Related words

market square

Derived words

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