marketplace
noun
mar·ket·place
ˈmär-kət-ˌplās 
Examples of marketplace in a Sentence
Their products must compete in the marketplace.
The company has struggled to survive in a rapidly changing marketplace.
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Ever since, the ruling has put the onus on retailers and brands to police online marketplaces themselves, conduct test buys to find counterfeit products and submit requests to have the items taken down.
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Gabrielle Fonrouge,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
BrandConnect, YouTube’s official brand–creator marketplace, is how brand-creator partnerships happen.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
As far as who will pay for the shots, an HHS spokesperson told ABC News that COVID-19 shots will still be covered by public insurance, including the Children's Health Insurance Program, Medicaid and Medicare as well as insurance plans offered through the federal health insurance marketplace.
—Sony Salzman, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
For professional brokers, software options offer the ability to list tickets on multiple major marketplaces without risking the same ticket being bought twice on separate sites.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Gabrielle Fonrouge,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
BrandConnect, YouTube’s official brand–creator marketplace, is how brand-creator partnerships happen.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
As far as who will pay for the shots, an HHS spokesperson told ABC News that COVID-19 shots will still be covered by public insurance, including the Children's Health Insurance Program, Medicaid and Medicare as well as insurance plans offered through the federal health insurance marketplace.
—Sony Salzman, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
For professional brokers, software options offer the ability to list tickets on multiple major marketplaces without risking the same ticket being bought twice on separate sites.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Marketplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marketplace. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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marketplace
noun
mar·ket·place
ˈmär-kət-ˌplās
1
: an open square or place in a town where markets are held
2
: the world of trade
Legal Definition
marketplace
noun
mar·ket·place
ˈmär-kət-ˌplās
: the economic system through which different companies compete with each other to sell their products
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