noun
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
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Examples
- without competition there would be no market
- they were driven from the marketplace
noun
the customers for a particular product or service
Examples
- before they publish any book they try to determine the size of the market for it
noun
a marketplace where groceries are sold
Synonyms
Examples
- the grocery store included a meat market
noun
the securities markets in the aggregate
Synonyms
securities industry
Examples
- the market always frustrates the small investor
noun
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
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verb
engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of
Examples
- The company is marketing its new line of beauty products
verb
buy household supplies
Examples
- We go marketing every Saturday
verb
make commercial
Synonyms
Examples
- Some Amish people have commercialized their way of life