market

/ˈmɑrkɪt/

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Also a verb

Meaning

  1. A place, often outdoors, where people buy and sell food or other goods.

    • We buy fresh vegetables at the farmers' market every Saturday.

  2. The buying and selling of a particular product or service, or the demand for it.

    • The job market is tough for new graduates right now.

  3. The stock market, where shares in companies are bought and sold.

    • The market went down sharply today.

How it's used

When this means “names the trade in one type of product or service”

  • the + noun + market

The housing market is very expensive in this city.

When this means “says that people want to buy something”

  • a market for + noun

There's a big market for used bikes here.

When this means “available for people to buy”

  • on the market

Their house has been on the market for months.

When this means “wanting to buy something”

  • in the market for + noun

Are you in the market for a new laptop?

Collocations

  • farmers' market
  • flea market
  • fish market
  • job market
  • housing market
  • black market
  • market value
  • market share
  • put on the market
  • stock market
  • the market crashed

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