1 mar·ket
Pronounced:
/ˈmɑɚkət/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural mar·ketsMeaning:
1 [count] a : a place where products are bought and sold ▪ a fish/meat/produce market ▪ a street market ▪ a country market —see also flea market b US : a store where foods and often household items are sold : supermarket ▪ I stopped at the market on the way home for some juice.
2 [count] a : an area (such as a country or part of a country) where a product or service can be sold ▪ They are trying to develop foreign markets for American cotton. ▪ The company sells mainly to the Southern market. ▪ New markets are opening up all over the world. b : a particular type of people who might buy something ▪ Advertisers are trying to appeal to the youth market. ▪ targeting a more mature market ▪ a reference work for the educational market —see also black market, buyer's market, seller's market
3 [singular] : the amount of need and desire that people have for a product or service —used to describe how many people want to buy something —usually + for ▪ There is a good/growing market for new homes. [=there are many people who want to buy new homes] ▪ There is currently a poor/declining market for used cars. ▪ They found a ready market for their products. [=they easily found many people who wanted to buy their products]
4 [singular] : the available supply of workers or jobs ▪ the labor market [=the number of workers who are available to be hired] ▪ the job market [=the number of jobs that are available for workers]
5 [singular] : the economic activity of buying and selling that causes prices to become higher or lower ▪ He believes that housing prices should be determined by the market without government interference. ▪ a market-driven industry/economy —see also free market, single market
6 [count] : the activity of buyers and sellers of a particular product ▪ It's not clear how these changes may affect the software market.
7 [singular] : stock market ▪ The market was down today in heavy trading. ▪ He enjoys playing the market. [=actively buying and selling stocks in the hope of making a profit] —see also bear market, bull market
2 [count] a : an area (such as a country or part of a country) where a product or service can be sold ▪ They are trying to develop foreign markets for American cotton. ▪ The company sells mainly to the Southern market. ▪ New markets are opening up all over the world. b : a particular type of people who might buy something ▪ Advertisers are trying to appeal to the youth market. ▪ targeting a more mature market ▪ a reference work for the educational market —see also black market, buyer's market, seller's market
3 [singular] : the amount of need and desire that people have for a product or service —used to describe how many people want to buy something —usually + for ▪ There is a good/growing market for new homes. [=there are many people who want to buy new homes] ▪ There is currently a poor/declining market for used cars. ▪ They found a ready market for their products. [=they easily found many people who wanted to buy their products]
4 [singular] : the available supply of workers or jobs ▪ the labor market [=the number of workers who are available to be hired] ▪ the job market [=the number of jobs that are available for workers]
5 [singular] : the economic activity of buying and selling that causes prices to become higher or lower ▪ He believes that housing prices should be determined by the market without government interference. ▪ a market-driven industry/economy —see also free market, single market
6 [count] : the activity of buyers and sellers of a particular product ▪ It's not clear how these changes may affect the software market.
7 [singular] : stock market ▪ The market was down today in heavy trading. ▪ He enjoys playing the market. [=actively buying and selling stocks in the hope of making a profit] —see also bear market, bull market
in the market
: looking for something in particular : interested in buying or finding something ▪ He hasn't found a new job yet, but he is still in the market. [=he is still looking for a new job] —usually + for ▪ She is in the market for a new house. [=she is looking for a new house to buy] ▪ She's in the market for a husband.
on the market
: available to be bought ▪ Their house is still on the market. ▪ The land just came on the (open) market last week. ▪ The software will be on the market next month. ▪ They've decided to put their house on the market. [=they've decided to sell their house]
price (someone) out of the market —see 2price