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marketplace

[mahr-kit-pleys] / ˈmɑr kɪtˌpleɪs /
NOUN
shopping place
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


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But unlike Amazon, which sells goods directly alongside its marketplace business, Wildberries and Ozon act almost entirely as marketplaces, connecting independent sellers with buyers across Russia, storing and delivering their goods and handling payments.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Ozon is Russia's second-largest online marketplace, with its pick-up points and delivery boxes ubiquitous across the country.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

But Chaplin continued to intentionally make primarily silent films throughout the 1930s, both as a matter of artistic philosophy and in recognition of marketplace realities.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

Hyde Lane has “been forced to surrender control over its commercial identity simply because Defendants have greater resources and a larger marketplace footprint,” the lawsuit states.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

They pulped her paper and sold it at the marketplace for a considerable sum.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

"And source things from online marketplaces or antique markets for unique pieces that tell a story and make a space feel more lived-in and curated over time."

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

"In the marketplaces you basically only find pangolin scales, not the whole animals, which makes it hard to know which species are being hunted and where they are coming from," says Feijó.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

He’s more wary of buying from independent sellers in online marketplaces: Amazon.com may set the rules, but they aren’t the ones wiping the drive, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Many of those listed on online marketplaces are larger and more custom than Cash App’s Tags, making for an arguably more sensational payment experience.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

Along with the crops, they were useful commodities in the marketplaces of each city in the trade networks initially established by the Toltecs.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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