noun / verb
market
MAR-kit/ˈmɑːrkɪt/
An organized setting for exchange between buyers and sellers.
Buyers and sellers exchange fresh produce at the outdoor market.
Etymology
Latin mercatus named trading and buying and selling. English market expanded from an organized gathering for such exchanges to the place or region of trade, and then to sales governed by supply and demand.
In context
that information is passed along to everyone else in the market free so to speak through the operation of the price system
More examples
- The housing market slows when borrowing becomes more expensive.
- There is a growing market for affordable electric cars.
- Small businesses market their services through local events.
Forms
market · markets · marketed · marketing
marketer noun — A person who promotes goods or services.