mart

1 of 2

noun

1
archaic : a coming together of people to buy and sell : fair entry 2 sense 1
2
obsolete : the activity of buying and selling
also : bargain
3
: market

mart

2 of 2

verb

marted; marting; marts

transitive verb

: to deal in : sell

Examples of mart in a Sentence

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Noun
New Haven police are searching for a man involved in a fatal stabbing that took place in the early morning hours on Saturday, after an altercation at a local mart turned deadly. Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024 Police are investigating an early morning break-in at a convenience mart in Glastonbury on Monday believed to possibly be linked to other similar crimes in the area. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2024 Midway Mall opened on Sept. 16, 1970, with the arrival of a Woolco discount mart. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024 Now, Anchors Up Grill and a gas station mart provide the only food for purchase in Cameron. Nidhi Sharma, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mart 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Middle Dutch marct, mart, ultimately from L. mercatus market — more at market

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1589, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mart was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Mart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mart. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

mart

noun
ˈmärt
: a trading place : market

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