marketplace
noun
Simple meaning
The world of commerce and trade.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
mahrkuhtplaysSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmɑɹkətpleɪs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
by extension
The world of commerce and trade.
An open area in a town housing a public market.
An area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
The space, actual or metaphorical, in which a market operates.
figurative
A place or sphere for the exchange of anything, such as ideas or fashions.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The world of commerce and trade.
Used this way, marketplace is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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World
Space
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Word Family
Related forms, grouped by how they connect.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A public marketplace where food and merchandise is sold.
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