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Definition of market
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Synonyms & Antonyms for market
Synonyms: Noun
Synonyms: Verb
deal (in), merchandise (also merchandize), put up, retail, sell, vend
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of market in a Sentence
Noun
I stopped at the market on the way home for some juice. 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. Advertisers are trying to appeal to the youth market. targeting a more mature market a reference work for the educational marketVerb
The company has spent millions marketing the latest version of its software. These products are being aggressively marketed to teenagers through television ads. He markets his wares at craft shows.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Jennifer Lopez’s engagement rings are closely watched because they have been known to impact the diamond market in mysterious and profound ways. — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, "Everything You Need to Know About Jennifer Lopez's Engagement Ring From Alex Rodriguez," 10 Mar. 2019 Trucking companies hired 900 workers in February, the 10th straight month of growth as carriers coming off one of the strongest freight markets in years continue adding capacity. — Jennifer Smith, WSJ, "Parcel Carriers Slashed 9,700 Jobs in February," 8 Mar. 2019 The historic building is back on the market after it was purchased in 2014. — Blair Donovan, Country Living, "So, Chip and Joanna Gaines Are Now the Proud Owners of...A Castle?," 3 Mar. 2019 Instead, Lee drives 25 minutes to the nearest Korean market in Daly City to buy all of his ingredients. — Ilaf Esuf, SELF, "How 10 People Cook the Foods They Grew Up With After Immigrating to the United States," 4 Jan. 2019 Cook lays out a bunch of reasons, including a slowing market in China and the effects of international exchange rates. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, "Apple's in Trouble for the First Time in a Long Time, And You Already Know Why," 3 Jan. 2019 Residents are now jumping into one of the tightest and most expensive real estate markets in the country. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "What we learned from the disasters that hammered the US in 2018," 27 Dec. 2018 Any brand who has an eyeliner with similar component on the market will tell you the same thing. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "People Are Accusing Kat Von D Beauty of Scamming Customers With Their Famous Tattoo Liners," 21 Feb. 2019 Nearby, Les Halles food market is a food festival — crammed with butchers, fishmongers, pastry specialists, cheese shops and colorful produce stands, with a mix of food stands and mini restaurants. — Rick Steves' Europe, The Seattle Times, "Loving Lyon: France’s culinary capital is off the tourist path," 20 Feb. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Her newest scent, Prerogative, is her first perfume not marketed towards a specific gender — it's made for any and everyone. — Tynan Sinks, Allure, "Britney Spears Talks to Allure About the Inspiration Behind Her Latest Perfume, Prerogative," 18 July 2018 The administration sent the product’s maker — Dolder, Falco, and Reese Partners of Valencia (Los Angeles County) — a cease and desist letter saying the company must immediately stop marketing and selling the product in the United States. — David R. Baker, SFChronicle.com, "Autopilot Buddy for tricking Tesla’s safety systems blocked by feds," 19 June 2018 Resellers profit from marketing more affordable wireless alternatives, and larger providers profit from leasing their excess capacity to resellers. — Ryan Barwick, Ars Technica, "Millions could lose cheap phone service under FCC’s overhaul of Lifeline," 4 Sep. 2018 Amazon has since been integrating the chain into its larger business, including marketing its voice assistants and discount membership in stores. — chicagotribune.com, "Amazon takes a page from Toys 'R' Us with a holiday catalog," 5 July 2018 Amazon has since been integrating the chain into its larger business, including marketing its voice assistants and discount membership in stores. — BostonGlobe.com, "GE’s Latin America CEO arrested in Brazil health care fraud probe," 5 July 2018 The two men hail from different worlds: Trump was born into wealth and made a fortune in New York real estate and by marketing his name as a brand. — David Agren, USA TODAY, "Mexico's new populist president pledges to work cordially with President Donald Trump," 2 July 2018 Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has been accused of aggressively marketing the powerful narcotic despite its knowledge the drug was being abused. — Washington Post, "The Health 202: These are the five senators to watch in the Supreme Court nomination fight," 29 June 2018 An initiative proposed for the November ballot, the California Consumer Privacy Act, would give consumers the ability to block companies from marketing their personal information. — Author: Stuart Leavenworth, Anchorage Daily News, "DNA testing is like the 'Wild West.' Should it be more tightly regulated?," 9 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'market.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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nounFinancial Definition of market
What It Is
A market is a location where buyers and sellers meet to exchange goods and services at prices determined by the forces of supply and demand.
How It Works
A market may be a physical location or a virtual one over a network (for example, the internet). Here, people who have a specific good or service (the supply) they want to sell interact with people who wish to buy it (the demand).
Prices in a market are determined by changes in supply and demand. If market demand is steady, an increase in market supply results in a decline in market prices and vice versa. If market supply is steady, a rise in demand results in a rise in market prices and vice versa. These relationships are demonstrated in the following graphs:
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Producers advertise goods and services to consumers in a market in order to generate demand. Also, the term "market" is closely associated with financial assets and securities prices (for example, the stock market or the bond market).
Why It Matters
A market facilitates transactions between buyers and sellers (financial markets) and producers and consumers (consumer goods and services market). Markets experience fluctuations and price shifts resulting from changes in supply and demand. These changes result from fluctuations in many variables including, but not limited to, consumer preferences and perceptions, the availability of materials, and external sociopolitical events (for example, wars, government spending, and unemployment).
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