Synonyms of marketplace

marketplace

noun

ˈmär-kət-ˌplās 

as in commerce

the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places

nations struggling to compete in the global marketplace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commerce
• trade
• traffic
• business
• dealings
• free trade
• retailing
• black market
• gray market
• merchandising
• bartering
• wholesaling
• horse-trading
• e-tail

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of marketplace

Orbit offers enterprise level hosting, access to an ad marketplace - and 100% of the programmatic revenue - and all from just £10 a month. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Some are expected to go on the Affordable Care Act marketplace to find new plans, but those can cost hundreds of dollars a month. — Alana Semuels, Time, 1 July 2026

In 1977, the Pennisi brothers sold the deli to Bill and Lynn Morris (now Hall), who grew the local sandwich shop into a renowned marketplace that served a steady stream of both local customers and visitors. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 1 July 2026

The complex will be about 2 million square feet and include a 24-story, 385-room hotel, 4,300 slot machines, 100 table games and 11 restaurants, a marketplace with six venues, a café and a grab-and-go outlet. — Joe Marusak july 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026