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A keyword: an important word to learn market1   Show phonetics
noun [C]
1 SELLING PLACE a place where people go to buy or sell things, often outside
a cattle/fish/flower market
a market stall
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2 SHOP US a supermarket (= large shop that sells food)

3 BUSINESS the buying and selling of something
the insurance/personal computer market

4 BUYING GROUP all the people who want to buy a particular product, or the area where they live
South America is our largest market.
Is there a market for (= will people buy) second-hand jewellery?

5 on the market available to buy
His house has been on the market for over a year.
They've put their house on the market.
See also: black market, flea market, free market, niche market, the stock market

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