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Meaning of market

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

market

Pronunciation:/ˈmɑːkɪt//ˈmɑɹkɪt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A gathering of people for the purchase and sale of merchandise at a set time, often periodic.

    Example: The privilege to hold a weekly market was invaluable for any feudal era burgh.

  2. City square or other fairly spacious site where traders set up stalls and buyers browse the merchandise.

  3. A grocery store

    Example: Stop by the market on your way home and pick up some milk

  4. A group of potential customers for one's product.

    Example: We believe that the market for the new widget is the older homeowner.

verb

Definitions

  1. To make (products or services) available for sale and promote them.

    Example: We plan to market an ecology model by next quarter.

  2. To sell

    Example: We marketed more this quarter already than all last year!

  3. To deal in a market; to buy or sell; to make bargains for provisions or goods.