marketplace

noun

USMAR-kit-plays/ˈmɑɹkɪtˌpleɪs/MAH-kit-plays/ˈmɑːkɪtˌpleɪs/

Pluralmarketplaces

4 meanings of marketplace

1
nouncountable
The place, real or imagined, where people buy and sell things.
Like a big fair where buyers and sellers meet: even if it's only online.
The internet has become a huge marketplace where you can buy almost anything.
Many small sellers compete in the same online marketplace.
Similararena
2
nouncountable
An open space in a town where people gather to buy and sell goods.
Like a town square filled with stalls selling food and goods.
We bought fresh fruit at the marketplace this morning.
The town's marketplace is full of stalls on market day.
Similarsquare, bazaar, mart, piazza
3
nouncountable
The whole world of buying, selling, and business.
Like one giant store that holds every business in the world.
Big changes in the marketplace can affect jobs everywhere.
New companies enter the marketplace every year.
Similareconomy, commerce
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4
nounfigurativelycountable
Any space where people share and trade things like ideas or fashions.
Like a fair where people trade ideas instead of goods.
A good school is a marketplace where every student's ideas can be heard.
Social media has become a busy marketplace for new fashions and trends.
Similarforum, arena, exchange
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Origin

This word is made from two words: 'market' and 'place'.