often attributive
1
a(1)
: a meeting together of people for the purpose of trade by private purchase and sale and usually not by auction
(2)
: the people assembled at such a meeting
b(1)
: 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)
: a geographic area of demand for commodities or services
sell in the southern market
(2)
: a specified category of potential buyers
the youth market
b
: the course of commercial activity by which the exchange of commodities is effected : extent of demand
the market is dull
c(1)
: an opportunity for selling
a good market for used cars
(2)
: the available supply of or potential demand for specified goods or services
the labor market
d
: the area of economic activity in which buyers and sellers come together and the forces of supply and demand affect prices
producing goods for market rather than for consumption
marketed; marketing; markets
: to deal in a market
Synonyms
Examples of market in a Sentence
Noun
I stopped at the market on the way home for some juice.
They are trying to develop foreign markets for American cotton.
The company sells mainly to the Southern market.
New markets are opening up all over the world.
Advertisers are trying to appeal to the youth market.
targeting a more mature market
a reference work for the educational market
Verb
The company has spent millions marketing the latest version of its software.
These products are being aggressively marketed to teenagers through television ads.
He markets his wares at craft shows.
Recent Examples on the Web
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
While Friedman says both presidential candidates have Big Tech in their crosshairs, the election's outcome is otherwise not weighing heavily on the market.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
With America shifting to the conservatism that defined much of the ’80s, corporations marketed the idea that hard work and raising a family were all there was to the American Dream.
—Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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Noun
With the looming presidential election and high stock valuations, the path ahead for markets may be rocky for now.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
While Friedman says both presidential candidates have Big Tech in their crosshairs, the election's outcome is otherwise not weighing heavily on the market.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
While the Playboy jewelry collection was marketed without reference to the magazine’s adult themes, focusing solely on the logo as a fashion symbol, the association with adult content clashed with the deeply conservative values in Saudi Arabia.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
With America shifting to the conservatism that defined much of the ’80s, corporations marketed the idea that hard work and raising a family were all there was to the American Dream.
—Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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market
1 of 2 noun
mar·ket
ˈmär-kət 
1
a
: a meeting together of people to buy and sell
b
: the people at such a meeting
c
: a public place where a market is held
especially
: a place where provisions are sold at wholesale
2
: a store where foods are sold to the public
a meat market
3
a
: a geographic region in which things may be sold
markets for American cotton
b
: a particular category of people who might buy
the youth market
4
: an opportunity for selling
a good market for used cars
market
2 of 2 verb1
: to deal in a market
2
: to offer for sale in a market : sell
marketing
noun
-iŋ
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