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marketplaceA place where goods are bought and sold; a commercial center for trade

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A place where goods are bought and sold; a commercial center for trade

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs/

Korean meaning: 상품이 사고팔리는 곳; 시장, 장터

Korean pronunciation: 마-킷-플레이스 (강세: 마)

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother still prefers the traditional marketplace over online shopping because she likes to haggle with vendors.
  • The marketplace of ideas allows different opinions to compete freely.
  • He accidentally bought 100 bananas on the online marketplace because he clicked the wrong button.

marketplace

NOUN

//ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs//

A place where goods are bought and sold; a commercial center for trade

marketplace concept
💡 Concept

Busy trading center with vendors and buyers

marketplace rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From workplace to fireplace, we bring the marketplace!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmɑːkɪtpleɪs/

🌳Etymology

Rootmarket
Suffix-place

Origin

14세기에 'market(시장)'과 'place(장소)'가 결합되어 만들어진 복합어입니다. 중세 시대 마을 중심가에서 정기적으로 열리던 상설 시장을 가리키는 말로 시작되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

workplacefireplacebirthplace
workplace
fireplace
birthplace

🔗Collocations

online marketplace
digital marketplace
bustling marketplace
global marketplace
enter the marketplace
marketplace competition
marketplace dynamics

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother still prefers the traditional marketplace over online shopping because she likes to haggle with vendors.

The marketplace of ideas allows different opinions to compete freely.

😄 Fun example

He accidentally bought 100 bananas on the online marketplace because he clicked the wrong button.

The company struggled to compete in the crowded smartphone marketplace.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

marketbazaarplazatrading postcommercial center

Antonyms

warehousestorage facility

Related

vendormerchantcommercetradeshoppingplatformeconomy

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