markets
noun · verb
Form of market , plural of market.
Simple meaning
Any physical store selling groceries, such as a grocery store or convenience store.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmɑɹkəts
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
plural of market
Any physical store selling groceries, such as a grocery store or convenience store.
plural of market
A gathering of people for the purchase and sale of merchandise, often periodic at a set time.
plural of market
A relatively spacious outdoor or covered site where traders set up stalls, either temporarily or permanently or semi-permanently, and buyers browse the merchandise.
plural of market
The price for which a thing is sold in a market; hence, value or worth; market value.
verb
third-person singular of market
To deal in a market; to buy or sell; to make bargains for provisions or goods.
third-person singular of market
Make commercial
third-person singular of market
To make (products or services) available for sale and promote them.
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This meaning: Any physical store selling groceries, such as a grocery store or convenience store.
Used this way, markets is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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