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noun American English pronunciation: market /ˈmɑrkət/ 
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  1. 1
    [countable] a public building or place where people sell goods on tables called stalls

    a flower/fish/antiques market

    a street/indoor/covered market

    a market trader

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  2. 2
    [singular] economics trade in goods of a particular kind

    the property/securities/computer market

    market in:

    Changes in the weather affect the market in fruit and vegetables.

    a share of the market:

    We're hoping to increase our share of the market.

    a buyer's/seller's market (=economic conditions that give the person buying/selling an advantage):

    It's certainly a buyer's market in the car industry at the moment.

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  3. 3
    [countable] economics a particular place or group of people that a product is sold to

    overseas markets

    Europe is the main market for our cars.

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  4. 4
    [singular] the total number of people willing to buy a particular product
    market for:

    There will be a huge market for our digital systems.

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  5. 5
    [countable] economics a stock market

    Trading has been slow on the New York and Tokyo markets this morning.

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