mart

1 of 2

noun

ˈmärt 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Consolidating it as Europe’s most significant Latin American meet and mart when a presence at co-production platforms has become ever more essential for the survival of so many Latin American filmmakers. — John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

His platform includes affordable housing, creating county mini marts, senior property reform, and connecting with residents. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 11 June 2026

Aside from offering low prices on household brands, Nexcom's larger department stores near big bases in California, Florida and Virginia help pay for smaller shops in remote foreign outposts, such as the mini mart in Redzikowo. — Gabrielle Fonrouge,ryan Baker, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026

The mart was asked to complete pending corrections to avoid additional inspection fees. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026

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

Phrases Containing mart

• mini-mart

Rhymes for mart

• art
• cart
• carte
• chart
• dart
• fart
• haart
• part
• smart
• start
• tart
• apart

Kids Definition

mart

noun

ˈmärt

: a trading place : market