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Definition market in American English

market noun

noun
/ˈmɑrkət/
Example

a flower/fish/antiques market

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a street/indoor/covered market

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a market trader

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the property/securities/computer market

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Changes in the weather affect the market in fruit and vegetables.

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We're hoping to increase our share of the market.

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It's certainly a buyer's market in the car industry at the moment.

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a particular place or group of people that a product is sold to

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overseas markets

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Europe is the main market for our cars.

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There will be a huge market for our digital systems.

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Trading has been slow on the New York and Tokyo markets this morning.

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the economic system in which prices, salaries, and the supply of goods are controlled by what and how much people buy

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Governments are happy to let the market decide.

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Definition market in American English