marketplace

noun

mar·​ket·​place ˈmär-kət-ˌplās How to pronounce marketplace (audio)
1
a
: an open square or place in a town where markets or public sales are held
b
: market
the marketplace is the interpreter of supply and demand
2
: the world of trade or economic activity : the everyday world
3
: a sphere in which intangible values compete for acceptance
the marketplace of ideas

Examples of marketplace in a Sentence

Their products must compete in the marketplace. The company has struggled to survive in a rapidly changing marketplace.
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Treating compliance as a springboard for innovation can set organizations apart in a rapidly changing marketplace. Hans Dekkers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 This isn’t the first time that Fanatics has partnered with another marketplace to cross-list its product. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2025 With 12 stages of music, a bustling marketplace of over 60 craft and food vendors and dedicated spaces for kids’ activities, there’s truly something for everyone. Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025 Hence, although the Atari Star Wars consoles were compelling and in massive demand, they were released into a crumbling marketplace. New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for marketplace

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of marketplace was in the 14th century

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“Marketplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marketplace. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

marketplace

noun
mar·​ket·​place ˈmär-kət-ˌplās How to pronounce marketplace (audio)
1
: an open square or place in a town where markets are held
2
: the world of trade

Legal Definition

marketplace

noun
mar·​ket·​place ˈmär-kət-ˌplās How to pronounce marketplace (audio)
: the economic system through which different companies compete with each other to sell their products

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