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Market

(n) /ˈmɑːkɪt/
Market

Meaning

A regular gathering of people for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other commodities.

Pronunciation

UK ˈmɑːkɪt

US ˈmɑːrkɪt

Example Sentences

  • Well technically, these special pineapples [aren't] even on the market - so [they're] priceless.
  • There is a wholesale fish market called [Tsukiji].
  • This is the busiest and largest fish market in the world.
  • In 2004, Coca-Cola created Miles Thirst, a vinyl doll voiced by Reno Wilson (the voice of Frenzy, [Mudflap] and Brains from across the Transformers films) in order to exploit the hip-hop market to advertise their range of soft drinks.
  • Originally the Android OS wasn't designed for the smartphone market.
  • Android's significance in the mobile market was perfectly realized in 2009 when [Eric] [Schmidt], Google CEO, was forced to resign from Apple's board of directors due to a conflict of interest and his inability to be involved in Apple's developments and future plans.
  • The city is also known for its shopping and the [Dongdaemun] Market, which is the largest market in South Korea.
  • It describes how a price is formed in a market economy.
  • There are two determining factors on such a market, the number of things made available, called supply, and the number of things consumers want, called demand.
  • This happens at the equilibrium market price.

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