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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On the auto marketplace website CarGurus, listing views for EVs went up 31% between the start and the end of March.
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
This panel brings together trailblazing creators, independent studios, and industry leaders to examine how indie TV is shaping today’s entertainment marketplace, from financing and production strategies to distribution, scale, and sustainability.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Colorado Option health insurance plans have lower upfront costs for primary care and, in some cases, lower monthly premiums than other plan types on the individual marketplace.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
South Stack Studios will present a masterclass examining how filmmakers can sharpen and communicate their creative vision across the range of materials — pitches, loglines, decks — that determine how a project is received in the marketplace.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
This panel brings together trailblazing creators, independent studios, and industry leaders to examine how indie TV is shaping today’s entertainment marketplace, from financing and production strategies to distribution, scale, and sustainability.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Colorado Option health insurance plans have lower upfront costs for primary care and, in some cases, lower monthly premiums than other plan types on the individual marketplace.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
South Stack Studios will present a masterclass examining how filmmakers can sharpen and communicate their creative vision across the range of materials — pitches, loglines, decks — that determine how a project is received in the marketplace.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Marketplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marketplace. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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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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