Meaning of marketplace in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Noun

    marketplace

    Definitions

    1. the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

    Examples

    • « without competition there would be no market »
    • « they were driven from the marketplace »

    Derived terms

  2. 2. an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

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