Topic: TRADE
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| Date: | 1100-1200 |
| Language: | Old North French |
| Origin: | Latin mercatus 'buying and selling, marketplace', from mercari 'to buy and sell', from merx 'things to sell' |
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mar‧ket1 S1 W1
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place to buy things
[countable]a) a time when people buy and sell goods, food etc, or the place, usually outside or in a large building, where this happens : 
I usually buy all my vegetables at the market.
I usually buy all my vegetables at the market. street market (=with a lot of different people selling things from tables, stalls etc in the street)
b) American English a shop that sells food and things for the home [= grocery store]
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the market
a) BFS the stock market : Most analysts are forecasting a further downturn in the market. As soon as she graduated from college, she started to play the market (=risk money on the stock market). The markets (=all the stock markets in the world) are better prepared for a weakening economy than they were ten years ago.
Most analysts are forecasting a further downturn in the market.As soon as she graduated from college, she started to play the market (=risk money on the stock market). The markets (=all the stock markets in the world) are better prepared for a weakening economy than they were ten years ago.b) BBT the total amount of trade in a particular kind of goods : the state of the art market ➔ bear market, bull market
the state of the art marketc) BBT the system in which all prices and wages depend on what goods people want to buy, how many they buy etc : The president believes prices should be determined by the market, not the government. ➔ free market
The president believes prices should be determined by the market, not the government.3 available for people to buy : The manufacturers say the device will be on the market by May. They knew it wasn't a good time to sell their house, but they still put it on the market (=offered it for sale).
on the market
BBTThe manufacturers say the device will be on the market by May.They knew it wasn't a good time to sell their house, but they still put it on the market (=offered it for sale).4 a particular country or area where a company sells its goods or where a particular type of goods is sold : Our main overseas market is Japan.
country/area
[countable]BBTOur main overseas market is Japan.5 the number of people who want to buy something, or the type of people who want to buy it
people who buy
[singular]BBT market for The market for specialist academic books is pretty small.
The market for specialist academic books is pretty small.6 to be interested in buying something : This is a bad time to be in the market for a new car.
be in the market for something
This is a bad time to be in the market for a new car.7 the people looking for work, and the number of jobs that are available : The job market has been badly hit by the recession.
the job/labour market
BEThe job market has been badly hit by the recession.8 a time that is better for buyers because prices are low, or better for sellers because prices are high : I'll look for a house next year when it's more of a buyer's market.
a buyer's/seller's market
I'll look for a house next year when it's more of a buyer's market.