0%

marketplace

mar·ket·place
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mahr-kit-pleys]
    • /ˈmɑr kɪtˌpleɪs/
    • /ˈmɑː.kɪt.pleɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahr-kit-pleys]
    • /ˈmɑr kɪtˌpleɪs/

Definitions of marketplace word

  • noun marketplace an open area in a town where a market is held. 1
  • noun marketplace the commercial world; the realm of business, trade, and economics. 1
  • noun marketplace any sphere considered as a place where ideas, thoughts, artistic creations, etc., compete for recognition. 1
  • noun marketplace An open space where a market is or was formerly held in a town. 1
  • noun marketplace market square 1
  • noun marketplace commerce, business 1

Information block about the term

Origin of marketplace

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at market, place

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Marketplace

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

marketplace popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

marketplace usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for marketplace

noun marketplace

  • forum — the marketplace or public square of an ancient Roman city, the center of judicial and business affairs and a place of assembly for the people.
  • agora — the marketplace in Athens, used for popular meetings, or any similar place of assembly in ancient Greece
  • rialto — an exchange or mart.
  • bazaar — In areas such as the Middle East and India, a bazaar is a place where there are many small shops and stalls.
  • market — an open place or a covered building where buyers and sellers convene for the sale of goods; a marketplace: a farmers' market.

Top questions with marketplace

  • what is a marketplace?
  • what is asos marketplace?
  • what is marketplace?
  • what is the marketplace?
  • what is marketplace health insurance?
  • what is marketplace insurance?
  • which of the following phrases best defines marketplace ethical behavior?
  • what is a marketplace plan?
  • what are laws that encourage competition in the marketplace called?
  • what is amazon marketplace?
  • what is a health insurance marketplace?
  • what is health insurance marketplace?
  • what is the health insurance marketplace?
  • what is facebook marketplace?
  • how to cancel marketplace insurance?

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?