market

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Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

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Definition

  1. noun the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
  2. noun the customers for a particular product or service
  3. noun a marketplace where groceries are sold

Etymology

From Middle English market, from late Old English market (“market”) and Anglo-Norman markiet (Old French marchié); all ultimately from Latin mercātus (“trade, market”), from mercor (“to trade, deal in, buy”), itself derived from merx (“wares, merchandise”). Cognate with West Frisian merk (“market”), Dutch markt, Old High German Markt, German Markt, Danish and Norwegian marked (“market”), Faroese and Icelandic markaður (“market”), Swedish marknad (“market”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

marketplace, market place

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