marketplacenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmɑː.kɪt.pleɪs/us/ˈmɑːr.kɪt.pleɪs/marketplace noun [ C ] (BUSINESS CONDITIONS)
a set of trading conditions or the business environment:
To remain competitive the company has to be able to adapt to the changing marketplace.
It's essential that we maintain our position in the marketplace (= keep our share of business activity).
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Economics
- autarchy
- broad money
- Chancellor of the Exchequer
- credit crunch
- depressed
- downturn
- economics
- expenditure
- GDP per capita
- GNI
- hyperinflation
- market forces
- mixed economy
- pecuniary
- protectionism
- retail price index
- spending
- stall
- trade figures
- upturn
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marketplace noun [ C ] (PLACE)
a small outside area in a town where there is a market:
I'll meet you in the marketplace next to the fountain.
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Shops & auctions
- army disposals store
- army surplus store
- army-navy store
- art gallery
- auction
- department store
- discount store
- discount warehouse
- druggist
- drugstore
- megastore
- milk bar
- newsagent
- newsstand
- off-licence
- superstore
- swap meet
- sweet shop
- tabletop sale
- tag sale
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Towns & regions: areas in towns & cities