mart

1 of 2

noun

1
archaic : a coming together of people to buy and sell : fair entry 2 sense 1
2
obsolete : the activity of buying and selling
also : bargain
3
: market

mart

2 of 2

verb

marted; marting; marts

transitive verb

: to deal in : sell

Examples of mart in a Sentence

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Noun
The garden mart will be open 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday, in the Bel Air Armory, 37 N Main St. Admission to the event is free. Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2025 Unlike a quick mart, there is a produce section, and there are shelves with desserts, bottled water and sports drinks. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025 The sprawling chain of gas stations/convenience stores/mega marts that boast the best kolaches, tasty barbecue, and cleanest restrooms in the country is a fixture in the South. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025 Like the Berlinale, Green Visions also has its own market, albeit a farmers’ market rather than a film mart. Ed Meza, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mart

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Middle Dutch marct, mart, ultimately from L. mercatus market — more at market

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1589, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mart was in the 15th century

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“Mart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mart. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

mart

noun
ˈmärt
: a trading place : market

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