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marketplace

noun

ˈmär-kət-ˌplās

Definition of marketplace

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 The app also has features like TikTok Live, where businesses can host live shopping events, and TikTok Shop, which serves as a direct-to-consumer online marketplace. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Some people felt strongly that kratom should be banned, while others pushed for a regulated marketplace. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026 Hall joins the online caregiver marketplace after most recently serving as chief product officer of soundtrack hosting company Epidemic Sound. — John Kell, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 The rulings highlight that leagues and their business partners have discretion in their dealings, including when their relationship might limit competition in the marketplace. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marketplace

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The surge in activity reflects a growing trend toward online commerce, as more small businesses and consumers turn to social media platforms like TikTok to buy and sell goods.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
As commerce secretary and later as ambassador to China, one of us, Gary Locke, worked to reform America’s export control system to better protect sensitive technologies.

— Patrick McHenry, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of commerce

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However, in the 7th century, this all vanished; the temples were abandoned and later looted, and Kea never again revived its trade or harbor settlements.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Over the past year alone, it has been buffeted by phenomena such as geopolitical uncertainty — especially in the Middle East — trade tensions, exchange-rate volatility, consumer confidence pressure, and disruption across travel and supply chains.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of trade

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Expecting heavy traffic on the site, the archive has outsourced the database to external servers to avoid overloading its own.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
The old, narrow streets are not major arteries and are easier to close to traffic when that’s needed.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2026

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