Definitions for market
ˈmɑr kɪtmar·ket

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. market, marketplace, market place(noun)

   the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

   "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven from the marketplace"

2. market(noun)

   the customers for a particular product or service

   "before they publish any book they try to determine the size of the market for it"

3. grocery store, grocery, food market, market(noun)

   a marketplace where groceries are sold

   "the grocery store included a meat market"

4. market, securities industry(noun)

   the securities markets in the aggregate

   "the market always frustrates the small investor"

5. marketplace, market place, mart, market(verb)

   an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

6. market(verb)

   engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of

   "The company is marketing its new line of beauty products"

7. market(verb)

   buy household supplies

   "We go marketing every Saturday"

8. market(verb)

   deal in a market

9. commercialize, commercialise, market(verb)

   make commercial

   "Some Amish people have commercialized their way of life"

GCIDE(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Market(n.)

   A specified group of potential buyers, or a region in which goods may be sold; a town, region, or country, where the demand exists; as, the under-30 market; the New Jersey market.

   Etymology: [Akin to D. markt, OHG. markt, merkt, G. markt; all fr.L. mercatus trade, market place, fr. mercari, p. p. mercatus, to trade, traffic, merx, mercis, ware, merchandise, prob. akin to merere to deserve, gain, acquire: cf. F. march. See Merit, and cf. Merchant, Mart.]

2. Market(n.)

   An opportunity for selling or buying anything; demand, as shown by price offered or obtainable; as, to find a market for one's wares; there is no market for woolen cloths in that region; India is a market for English goods; there are none for sale on the market; the best price on the market.

   Etymology: [Akin to D. markt, OHG. markt, merkt, G. markt; all fr.L. mercatus trade, market place, fr. mercari, p. p. mercatus, to trade, traffic, merx, mercis, ware, merchandise, prob. akin to merere to deserve, gain, acquire: cf. F. march. See Merit, and cf. Merchant, Mart.]

Wiktionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. market(Noun)

   City square or other fairly spacious site where traders set up stalls and buyers browse the merchandise.

   Etymology: Recorded since circa 1154, "a meeting at a fixed time for buying and selling livestock and provisions". From markiet ( marchié, modern marché), from mercatus, from mercor, itself derived from merx, from the Italic root , possibly stemming from Etruscan, referring to various aspects of economics.

2. market(Noun)

   An organised, often periodic, trading event at such site

   The privilege to hold a weekly market was invaluable for any feudal era burgh

   Etymology: Recorded since circa 1154, "a meeting at a fixed time for buying and selling livestock and provisions". From markiet ( marchié, modern marché), from mercatus, from mercor, itself derived from merx, from the Italic root , possibly stemming from Etruscan, referring to various aspects of economics.

3. market(Noun)

   A group of potential customers for one's product.

   We believe that the market for the new widget is the older homeowner.

   Etymology: Recorded since circa 1154, "a meeting at a fixed time for buying and selling livestock and provisions". From markiet ( marchié, modern marché), from mercatus, from mercor, itself derived from merx, from the Italic root , possibly stemming from Etruscan, referring to various aspects of economics.

4. market(Noun)

   A geographical area where a certain commercial demand exist

   Foreign markets were lost as our currency rose versus their valuta

   Etymology: Recorded since circa 1154, "a meeting at a fixed time for buying and selling livestock and provisions". From markiet ( marchié, modern marché), from mercatus, from mercor, itself derived from merx, from the Italic root , possibly stemming from Etruscan, referring to various aspects of economics.

5. market(Noun)

   A formally organized, sometimes monopolistic, system of trading in specified goods or effects

   The stock market ceased to be monopolized by the paper-shuffling national stock exchanges with the advent of Internet markets

   Etymology: Recorded since circa 1154, "a meeting at a fixed time for buying and selling livestock and provisions". From markiet ( marchié, modern marché), from mercatus, from mercor, itself derived from merx, from the Italic root , possibly stemming from Etruscan, referring to various aspects of economics.

6. market(Noun)

   The sum total traded in a process of individuals trading for certain commodities.

   Etymology: Recorded since circa 1154, "a meeting at a fixed time for buying and selling livestock and provisions". From markiet ( marchié, modern marché), from mercatus, from mercor, itself derived from merx, from the Italic root , possibly stemming from Etruscan, referring to various aspects of economics.

7. market(Verb)

   To make (products or services) available for sale and promote them.

   We plan to market an ecology model by next quarter.

   Etymology: Recorded since circa 1154, "a meeting at a fixed time for buying and selling livestock and provisions". From markiet ( marchié, modern marché), from mercatus, from mercor, itself derived from merx, from the Italic root , possibly stemming from Etruscan, referring to various aspects of economics.

8. market(Verb)

   To sell

   We marketed more this quarter already then all last year!

   Etymology: Recorded since circa 1154, "a meeting at a fixed time for buying and selling livestock and provisions". From markiet ( marchié, modern marché), from mercatus, from mercor, itself derived from merx, from the Italic root , possibly stemming from Etruscan, referring to various aspects of economics.

9. market(Adjective)

   Relating to a (commercial) market.

   We waited to hear the latest market results.

   Etymology: Recorded since circa 1154, "a meeting at a fixed time for buying and selling livestock and provisions". From markiet ( marchié, modern marché), from mercatus, from mercor, itself derived from merx, from the Italic root , possibly stemming from Etruscan, referring to various aspects of economics.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Market(noun)

   a meeting together of people, at a stated time and place, for the purpose of traffic (as in cattle, provisions, wares, etc.) by private purchase and sale, and not by auction; as, a market is held in the town every week

   Etymology: [Akin to D. markt, OHG. markt, merkt, G. markt; all fr.L. mercatus trade, market place, fr. mercari, p. p. mercatus, to trade, traffic, merx, mercis, ware, merchandise, prob. akin to merere to deserve, gain, acquire: cf. F. march. See Merit, and cf. Merchant, Mart.]

2. Market(noun)

   a public place (as an open space in a town) or a large building, where a market is held; a market place or market house; esp., a place where provisions are sold

   Etymology: [Akin to D. markt, OHG. markt, merkt, G. markt; all fr.L. mercatus trade, market place, fr. mercari, p. p. mercatus, to trade, traffic, merx, mercis, ware, merchandise, prob. akin to merere to deserve, gain, acquire: cf. F. march. See Merit, and cf. Merchant, Mart.]

3. Market(noun)

   an opportunity for selling anything; demand, as shown by price offered or obtainable; a town, region, or country, where the demand exists; as, to find a market for one's wares; there is no market for woolen cloths in that region; India is a market for English goods

   Etymology: [Akin to D. markt, OHG. markt, merkt, G. markt; all fr.L. mercatus trade, market place, fr. mercari, p. p. mercatus, to trade, traffic, merx, mercis, ware, merchandise, prob. akin to merere to deserve, gain, acquire: cf. F. march. See Merit, and cf. Merchant, Mart.]

4. Market(noun)

   exchange, or purchase and sale; traffic; as, a dull market; a slow market

   Etymology: [Akin to D. markt, OHG. markt, merkt, G. markt; all fr.L. mercatus trade, market place, fr. mercari, p. p. mercatus, to trade, traffic, merx, mercis, ware, merchandise, prob. akin to merere to deserve, gain, acquire: cf. F. march. See Merit, and cf. Merchant, Mart.]

5. Market(noun)

   the price for which a thing is sold in a market; market price. Hence: Value; worth

   Etymology: [Akin to D. markt, OHG. markt, merkt, G. markt; all fr.L. mercatus trade, market place, fr. mercari, p. p. mercatus, to trade, traffic, merx, mercis, ware, merchandise, prob. akin to merere to deserve, gain, acquire: cf. F. march. See Merit, and cf. Merchant, Mart.]

6. Market(noun)

   the privelege granted to a town of having a public market

   Etymology: [Akin to D. markt, OHG. markt, merkt, G. markt; all fr.L. mercatus trade, market place, fr. mercari, p. p. mercatus, to trade, traffic, merx, mercis, ware, merchandise, prob. akin to merere to deserve, gain, acquire: cf. F. march. See Merit, and cf. Merchant, Mart.]

7. Market(verb)

   to deal in a market; to buy or sell; to make bargains for provisions or goods

   Etymology: [Akin to D. markt, OHG. markt, merkt, G. markt; all fr.L. mercatus trade, market place, fr. mercari, p. p. mercatus, to trade, traffic, merx, mercis, ware, merchandise, prob. akin to merere to deserve, gain, acquire: cf. F. march. See Merit, and cf. Merchant, Mart.]

8. Market(verb)

   to expose for sale in a market; to traffic in; to sell in a market, and in an extended sense, to sell in any manner; as, most of the farmes have marketed their crops

   Etymology: [Akin to D. markt, OHG. markt, merkt, G. markt; all fr.L. mercatus trade, market place, fr. mercari, p. p. mercatus, to trade, traffic, merx, mercis, ware, merchandise, prob. akin to merere to deserve, gain, acquire: cf. F. march. See Merit, and cf. Merchant, Mart.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Market

   A market is one of the many varieties of systems, institutions, procedures, social relations and infrastructures whereby parties engage in exchange. While parties may exchange goods and services by barter, most markets rely on sellers offering their goods or services in exchange for money from buyers. It can be said that a market is the process by which the prices of goods and services are established. For a market to be competitive, there must be more than a single buyer or seller. It has been suggested that two people may trade, but it takes at least three persons to have a market, so that there is competition in at least one of its two sides. However, competitive markets, as understood in formal economic theory, rely on much larger numbers of both buyers and sellers. A market with single seller and multiple buyers is a monopoly. A market with a single buyer and multiple sellers is a monopsony. These are the extremes of imperfect competition. Markets vary in form, scale, location, and types of participants, as well as the types of goods and services traded. Examples include: ⁕Physical retail markets, such as local farmers' markets, shopping centers, market restaurants, and shopping malls

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Market

   mär′ket, n. a public place for the purposes of buying and selling: the time for the market: sale: rate of sale: value.—v.i. to deal at a market: to buy and sell.—ns. Marketabil′ity, Mar′ketableness.—adj. Mar′ketable, fit for the market: saleable.—ns. Mar′ket-bell (Shak.), a bell to give notice of the time; Mar′ket-cross, a cross anciently set up where a market was held; Mar′ket-day, the fixed day on which a market is usually held; Mar′keter; Mar′ket-gar′den, a garden in which fruit and vegetables are grown for market; Mar′ket-gar′dener; Mar′ket-house, a building in which a market is held; Mar′keting, the act or practice of buying and selling in market; Mar′ket-place, the open space in a town where markets are held; Mar′ket-price, the price at which anything is sold in the market: the current price; Mar′ket-town, a town having the privilege of holding a public market. [Through the O. Fr. (Fr. marché, It. mercato), from L. mercatus, trade, a market—merx, merchandise.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. market

   The customers for commodities, specific goods, product or service.

   The market is a beautiful environment to purchase products.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 19, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'market' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #288

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'market' in Written Corpus Frequency: #629

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'market' in Nouns Frequency: #62

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'market' in Verbs Frequency: #831

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of market in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of market in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of market in a Sentence

1. Chief Executive Allan Paiotti:

   We are betting the new government will have a little more planning and when we feel the market firming, we're going to accelerate purchases.

2. Steve Chiavarone:

   A few weeks ago the market was ready for it, and then the China volatility threw a wrench in that. They are trying to get the market back to pricing in an increase so that it's not a kick in the gut.

3. Aldemir Bendine:

   If Petrobras manages to resume dialogue with investors and the market, there is the possibility of opening the capital of some assets. This is an alternative.

4. Yves Mersch:

   From a central bank perspective, in the context of our strategic reflections on the future of the Eurosystem’s market infrastructures, we are certainly open to new technologies and, like many market players, have launched some experimental work with DLT.

5. The CEA:

   In the current energy market situation, the perspective of industrial development of fourth-generation reactors is not planned before the second half of this century.

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