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How to pronounce market
Say it like this: /ˈmɑɹkɪt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does market mean?
nounA gathering of people for the purchase and sale of merchandise, often periodic at a set time.
“There's a market every Thursday and Saturday in the town square.”
A relatively spacious outdoor or covered site where traders set up stalls, either temporarily or permanently or semi-permanently, and buyers browse the merchandise.
“This site on North Street used to be the market, until it was redeveloped.”
Any physical store selling groceries, such as a grocery store or convenience store.
“Stop by the market on your way home and pick up some milk.”
verbTo make (products or services) available for sale and promote them.
“We plan to market an ecology model by next quarter.”
To promote for or as if for sale.
To sell.
“We marketed more this quarter already than all last year!”
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