market synonyms

market

n.

  1. A place devoted to sale

    store, grocery store, trading post, mart, shopping mall, shopper's square, emporium, exchange, city market, public market, farmer's market, supermarket, green-grocer's, meat market, fish market, curb market, open-air market, flea market, fair, dime store, drug store, department store, variety store, general store, bazaar, stall, booth, warehouse, business, delicatessen; see also shop, store 1.

  2. Stock market

    stock exchange, exchange, bourse, Bourse, commodities exchange, Dow-Jones, the Dow, Nikkei, syndicate.

  3. The state of trade

    supply and demand, sale, run; see business 1, 5, demand 2.

be in the market (for)

want to buy, be willing to purchase, need; see want 1.

on the market

salable, ready for purchase, available; see for sale at sale.

market

v.

vend, exchange, barter; see sell 1.

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