marketplace
noun
mar·ket·place
ˈmär-kət-ˌplās 
Examples of marketplace in a Sentence
Their products must compete in the marketplace.
The company has struggled to survive in a rapidly changing marketplace.
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By third quarter, Gartner is predicting, 60 percent of consumers will have elected to delay a major purchase, with 60 percent buying on secondhand and peer-to-peer marketplaces by the end of the year.
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Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The bill would make lawfully present immigrants – but not green card holders or citizens – ineligible for Medicare and for healthcare coverage on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 28 May 2025
By division last quarter, Macy’s net sales, including owned and licensed and through the store’s marketplace format, were down 0.9 percent.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
The trooper contacted the owner of the misused registration plate and learned that the Acura had been recently sold on an online marketplace, according to state police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
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Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The bill would make lawfully present immigrants – but not green card holders or citizens – ineligible for Medicare and for healthcare coverage on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 28 May 2025
By division last quarter, Macy’s net sales, including owned and licensed and through the store’s marketplace format, were down 0.9 percent.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
The trooper contacted the owner of the misused registration plate and learned that the Acura had been recently sold on an online marketplace, according to state police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
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“Marketplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marketplace. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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marketplace
noun
mar·ket·place
ˈmär-kət-ˌplās
1
: an open square or place in a town where markets are held
2
: the world of trade
Legal Definition
marketplace
noun
mar·ket·place
ˈmär-kət-ˌplās
: the economic system through which different companies compete with each other to sell their products
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