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markets

NOUN

place, venue for selling goods

Synonyms

WEAK

bazaar bodega booth business chain store co-op corner store deli delicatessen department store dimestore drugstore emporium exchange fair general store grocery store mall mart outlet shop shopping mall showroom souk square stall stock exchange store supermarket trading post truck variety store warehouse

VERB

package and sell goods

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advertise display retail

STRONG

barter exchange merchandise vend wholesale

WEAK

offer for sale

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hide

STRONG

buy

Example Sentences

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In this world, the bizarre proclivities of one man can disturb the peace and rattle markets.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Palm oil prices fell due to weaker import demand expectations and uncertainty in crude markets, while rapeseed and sunflower oil prices rose on tightening supplies, particularly in the European Union and Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

After leading several markets to record highs this year, technology firms are facing selling pressure on concerns that the eye-watering sums pumped into artificial intelligence may have been overdone and stock valuations are too high.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The threat to humans is low, but cattle ranchers fear an outbreak could have a large impact on beef markets.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

If they found a great deal, they could keep some to trade in the markets.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff