market

A place where people buy and sell goods, often at small tables or shops.

• We bought fruit at the market.
• The town has two outdoor markets.
• Is the market open on Sundays?

Similar words: marketplace

Common phrases: street market, at the market, fruit market, covered market

The buying and selling of company shares, and the prices paid for them.

• The market fell today.
• Investors expect the market to recover.
• Bad news sent markets lower across Europe.

Similar words: stock market

Common phrases: stock market, market prices, market falls

All the buying and selling of a particular type of product or service.

• The housing market is growing.
• They control half the local bread market.
• How large is the market for electric cars?

Similar words: sector

Common phrases: housing market, market share, global market

An event where people gather to buy and sell goods, often held regularly.

• The village holds a weekly market.
• We visited the Christmas market yesterday.
• Two markets take place here each month.

Similar words: mart, fair

Common phrases: weekly market, hold a market, saturday market

People or businesses who buy or might buy a particular product or service.

• There is a market for cheap furniture.
• The company found new markets abroad.
• Who is the target market for this app?

How to use it: a market for something (There is a market for affordable bicycles.)

Similar words: customer base

Common phrases: market for something, target market, new market

To offer something for sale and encourage people to buy it.

• They market sports clothes online.
• The company marketed its new phones worldwide.
• How will you market this product to students?

How to use it: market something to someone (They market these toys to young children.); market something as something (The drink is marketed as a healthy choice.)

Similar words: promote, advertise

Common phrases: market a product, market something to, market something as

To sell goods or products to buyers.

• Farmers market their grain through local dealers.
• The cooperative marketed all our apples.
• They market fresh fish directly to restaurants.

Similar words: sell

Common phrases: market grain, market farm produce, market goods