English Explanatory Dictionary

wet market

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A market selling fresh meat, fish and produce.

Word forms

wet market wet markets

Etymology

"... derived from the markets' wet floors which are caused by the melting of ice used to ensure the freshness of seafood sold and by stall holders who routinely clean their stalls by spraying them with water. The term 'wet markets' came into common usage [in Singapore] in the early 1970s when the Singapore government used the term to distinguish these markets from air-conditioned 'supermarkets' that had become popular ...." Tan, Alvin (2013). Wet Markets. Singapore: National Heritage Board. Community Heritage Series II. P. 3.

Related words

dry market
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