marketplace

noun

mar·​ket·​place ˈmär-kət-ˌplās How to pronounce marketplace (audio)
Synonyms of marketplacenext
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

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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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One-bedroom rents are up nearly 23% and two-bedroom rents are up nearly 26% since last year, according to a July report from rental marketplace Zumper. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 Seth and Josh Meyers swung by the popular marketplace in Hartford, according to a post by Parkville Market. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026 Celebrations were also held in provinces across Afghanistan, where Taliban flags and posters emblazoned with slogans in praise of the Taliban’s return to power were displayed along major roads and marketplaces. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 At the time, Rice was an account executive for PadSplit, an online co-living rental marketplace, where users can rent rooms in shared living spaces. — Diamy Wang august 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marketplace

Word History

First Known Use

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

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

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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

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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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