marketplace

noun

ˈmär-kət-ˌplās How to pronounce marketplace (audio)
Definition of marketplacenext
as in commerce
the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places nations struggling to compete in the global marketplace

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Recent Examples of marketplace In other words, one platform could function as a core hub or marketplace, allowing various third-party providers to plug in their services. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 As yet, in the original film there is no capacity for brands to interact with fans, nor transactional brand experiences; this isn’t a metaverse or digital marketplace. — Katie Baron, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 In a crowded marketplace made even more competitive by downturns, thought leadership emerges not as a luxury, but as a strategic imperative. — Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Over the years, Sundance in Park City swelled into a premier marketplace for American film, drawing studio executives and parka-wearing celebrities into the Wasatch mountains every January. — Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for marketplace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marketplace
  1. commerce
  2. trade
  3. traffic
Noun
  • Ryan Reynolds, who moonlights as co-owner of Welsh soccer club Wrexham A.F.C., turned up alongside super-creator Taylor Sheridan (whose own athletics usually involve cattle), NBA investor Mark Cuban and former Obama commerce secretary Penny Prtizker.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Despite maintaining its position as a leading commerce infrastructure provider, the company faces intensifying competition from Amazon, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, and a host of new specialized e-commerce tools.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of commerce
Noun
  • This decision follows broader concerns over the economic impact of the trade war.
    — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Since then, Trump has introduced tariffs and the UK is keen to avoid measures that look like retaliation and risk sparking a trade war.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of trade
Noun
  • As north Fort Worth continues to grow, our aging infrastructure and increase in traffic is starting to become an issue.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The city has dealt with issues ranging from traffic backups and litter in the ocean to gunfire, fights and stampeding, West previously told Fox News Digital.
    — Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Definition of traffic

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“Marketplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marketplace. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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