market town

noun

a town where a regularly scheduled market is held.

Origin of market town

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Words nearby market town

market research, market segment, market segmentation, market share, market-test, market town, market value, Markevich, Markham, markhoor, markhor

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Example sentences from the Web for market town

Now after some days' journey the Prince came to a market-town in Wales where there was a great commotion.
English Fairy Tales|Flora Annie Steel
The next day we came to a market-town, where several Friends came to see me.
George Fox|George Fox
Topsham , once a famous port, is now a market-town and fishing station on the estuary of the Exe.
Devonshire|Francis A. Knight
The forester whom he had applied to for a new dress, had, of course, purchased it from the countryman in the market-town.
The Devil's Elixir|E. T. A. Hoffmann

Every day she trudged to the market-town and back, not able to bear the suspense without doing something.
Little Folks (December 1884)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for market town

market town

noun

mainly British a town that holds a market, esp an agricultural centre in a rural area

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单词	market town
释义	market town noun a town where a regularly scheduled market is held. Origin of market town late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50 Words nearby market town market research, market segment, market segmentation, market share, market-test, market town, market value, Markevich, Markham, markhoor, markhor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for market town Now after some days' journey the Prince came to a market-town in Wales where there was a great commotion. English Fairy Tales\|Flora Annie Steel The next day we came to a market-town, where several Friends came to see me. George Fox\|George Fox Topsham , once a famous port, is now a market-town and fishing station on the estuary of the Exe. Devonshire\|Francis A. Knight The forester whom he had applied to for a new dress, had, of course, purchased it from the countryman in the market-town. The Devil's Elixir\|E. T. A. Hoffmann Every day she trudged to the market-town and back, not able to bear the suspense without doing something. Little Folks (December 1884)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for market town market town noun mainly British a town that holds a market, esp an agricultural centre in a rural area Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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