meat market

noun

: a depersonalizing environment in which people are treated as sexual or economic resources

Examples of meat market in a Sentence

That bar is a real meat market. The scouting camp is a meat market for pro football candidates.

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of meat market was in 1896

Dictionary Entries Near meat market

Cite this Entry

“Meat market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meat%20market. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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