marketplace

noun

mar·​ket·​place ˈmär-kət-ˌplās 

1

a

: an open square or place in a town where markets or public sales are held

b

: market

the marketplace is the interpreter of supply and demand

2

: the world of trade or economic activity : the everyday world

3

: a sphere in which intangible values compete for acceptance

the marketplace of ideas

Synonyms of marketplace

• commerce
• trade
• traffic

Examples of marketplace in a Sentence

Their products must compete in the marketplace.

The company has struggled to survive in a rapidly changing marketplace.

Recent Examples on the Web

Ticketmaster, which was included in the partnerships already announced, directs users to its own marketplace for payment. — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Nike told Vogue Business that Hill, who became CEO in 2024, has cleaned up unhealthy inventory, reset the marketplace, and created more space for a new series of Nike performance products and innovation. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

In addition to the run and walk, the event will feature food trucks, a marketplace, traditional music, dancers and characters associated with the Day of the Dead, according to a news release. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

The Nike Air Force 1 Low Luxe University of Oregon is available now in its Black/Black colorway, which is also being called Stealth Premium on many marketplaces. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for marketplace

• aerospace
• anatase
• anyplace
• commonplace
• cyberspace
• database
• diabase
• diastase
• dnase
• elastase
• fireplace
• hyperspace

Kids Definition

marketplace

noun

mar·​ket·​place ˈmär-kət-ˌplās 

1

: an open square or place in a town where markets are held

2

: the world of trade

Legal Definition

marketplace

noun

mar·​ket·​place ˈmär-kət-ˌplās 

: the economic system through which different companies compete with each other to sell their products