market

Definitions

1. noun

   A place or event where people gather to buy and sell goods.

   Examples

   • There is a market every Thursday and Saturday in the town square.
   • In the Middle Ages, a weekly market was a valued right.
   ≈mart≈fair
2. noun

   An open or covered area where traders sell goods from stalls.

   Examples

   • This spot used to be the market before it was rebuilt.
   • We bought fruit at the market near the station.
   ≈marketplace≈bazaar≈arcade
3. noun

   A store that sells food and groceries.

   Examples

   • Stop at the market on your way home and get some milk.
   • There is a small market on the corner that sells fresh bread.
4. noun

   The group of people who might buy a product.

   Examples

   • The market for this product is older homeowners.
   • Seniors are our core market right now.
5. noun

   An area or country where a product can be sold.

   Examples

   • We lost foreign markets when our currency rose.
   • The company expanded into new markets overseas.
6. noun

   A system for buying and selling certain goods.

   Examples

   • The stock market is now open to online trading.
   • The company grew in the computer market.
7. noun

   The total amount of buying and selling of a kind of goods.

   Examples

   • The market grew by ten percent last year.
   • Analysts watched the market all quarter.
8. noun

   The price or value of something when sold.

   Examples

   • What is the market on such a thing now?
   • The market for used cars has risen sharply.
9. verb

   To advertise and sell a product.

   Examples

   • We plan to market a new model next quarter.
   • The startup began to market its app overseas.
10. verb

    To promote an idea as if selling it.

    Examples

    • The company began to market the idea to investors.
    • They worked hard to market the charity's new campaign.