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MARKET PLACE

Definition: MARKET PLACE

MARKET PLACE

1. An open square or place in a town where markets or public sales are held.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 


Synonyms within Context: MARKET PLACE

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Abode

Square, polygon, circus, crescent, mall, piazza, arcade, colonnade, peristyle, cloister; gardens, grove, residences; block of buildings, market place, place, plaza.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: MARKET PLACE

English words defined with "MARKET PLACE": antitrust case, antitrust law, antitrust legislationMarketstead. (references)
Etymologies containing "MARKET PLACE": Piazza. (references)

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Modern Usage: MARKET PLACE

DomainUsage

Movie/TV Titles

Market Place (1900)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: MARKET PLACE

DomainTitle

Books

  • Beside Still Waters: Resources for Shepherds in the Market Place (reference)

  • Children's Media Market Place (reference)

  • Church in the Market Place Study Guide (reference)

  • Literary Market Place 2003: The Directory of the American Book Publishing Industry (Lmp, Literary Market Place, 2003) (reference)

  • Political Market Place USA (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: MARKET PLACE

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Photo Album: MARKET PLACE

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Bazar [i.e., bazaar] or market place at Barnaoul [i.e., Barnaul]. Credit: Library of Congress.

The market place, Viborg, Finland. Credit: Library of Congress.

View of the old market place, Warsaw. Credit: Library of Congress.

Natives in market place, Sarajevo, Bosnia, Austria-Hungary. Credit: Library of Congress.

Exterior of market place, fruit venders [i.e. vendors], etc., Juarez, Mexico. Credit: Library of Congress.

In the market place, San Luis Potosi. Credit: Library of Congress.

Group in the market place, San Luis Potosi. Credit: Library of Congress.

Salvador, Market Place Santa Tecla. Credit: Library of Congress.

Tangier - in the market place. Credit: Library of Congress.

  

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: MARKET PLACE

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Providing clean, chlorinated water sources for the chickens might prevent Campylobacter infections in poultry flocks and thereby decrease the amount of contaminated meat reaching the market place. (references)

Business

American-made home healthcare products have an excellent product image in the French market place. (references)

All major manufacturers of elevators and escalators already enjoy a significant presence in the market place. (references)

South Africa is a small but a highly competitive market place with exporters from many countries jostling for market share. (references)

Civil Liberties

Guinea-Bissau

The majority of the refugees live in the market place (Mercado de Bandim), sleeping in stalls and on rollaway mats. (references)

Economic History

Haiti

US. companies have a number of options for entering the Haitian market place. (references)

Guatemala

Being "Made in USA" usually confers a strong advantage to any product in the Guatemalan market place. (references)

Human Rights

Yugoslavia

On August 28, police beat and kicked two horse traders, Fahrudin Huremovic and Rade Paunovic, at a market place near Podgorica. (references)

Trade

Israel

Household transformers are available in the market place but are expensive. (references)

Ireland

Occasionally, new importers attempt to apply domestic practices to the international market place. (references)

Travel

Vietnam

Effort should be spent on introducing yourself, your company and objectives in the Vietnamese market place. (references)

Pakistan

Weekly holiday has now been changed from Friday to Sunday, mainly to facilitate business community's liaison with the international the market place. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: MARKET PLACE

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

market place

106

cbc market place

5

literary market place

39

bayside market place

5

tustin market place

34

texas market place

5

orange county market place

31

cinema market place

4

henrys market place

12

west end market place

4

huron market place

11

hawaii international market place

4

frys market place

11

market place ministry

4

market place international

10

world market place

4

irvine market place

9

amazon market place

4

market place realty

8

champaign mall market place

4

tuckers market place

8

international market place waikiki

4

mitsuwa market place

8

blessing christian market place

4

online market place

7

12 cinema market place

4

aloha market place tower

6

dallas market place

4

florida market place

6

chesapeake market place

4

market place mall

6

iga market place

4

the home market place

5

market place restaurant

3

market place theater

5

shopping market place

3

desert market place ridge

5

bridal market place

3

grill market place

5

market place mortgage

3
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: MARKET PLACE

Language Translations for "MARKET PLACE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Chinese 

  

. (various references)

   

Czech

  

tržištì (Plaza). (various references)

   

French

  

marché (market, marketplace, mart), place du marché. (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

רחבת שוק. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

vásártér, piactér (agora, marketplace, mart). (various references)

   

Manx

  

ynnyd vargee. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

arketmay aceplay

   

Russian 

  

рынок (emporium, market, marketplace, mart, seller's market). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

pijaca (market), bazar (bazaar). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

mercado (depot, fair, fairing, market, marketplace, mart, pit, sale, sales activity), plaza del mercado. (various references)

   

Swedish

  

marknad (fair, market, marketplace, outlet, sale, sales activity), torg (market, marketplace, market-place, plaza, public square, Square). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

pazar yeri (agora, emporium, forum), pazar (bazaar, market, mart, outlet, staple, sun, Sunday). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: MARKET PLACE

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Sumerian3100 BCE-2500 BCE

2. sila, tilla. (various references)

Latin500 BCE-Modern

forum. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: MARKET PLACE

LanguageDateSourceActs Chapter 16, Verse 19
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintIdonteV de oi kurioi authV oti exhlqen h elpiV thV ergasiaV autwn epilabomenoi ton paulon kai ton silan eilkusan eiV thn agoran epi touV arcontaV
Latin405VulgateVidentes autem domini eius quia exivit spes quaestus eorum adprehendentes Paulum et Silam perduxerunt in forum ad principes
Middle English1395WyclifAnd he wente out in the same our. And the lordis of hir siyen, that the hope of her wynnyng wente awei, and thei token Poul and Silas, and ledden in to the `dom place, to the princis.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleAnd when her master and mastres sawe yt the hope of their gaynes was gone they caught Paul and Sylas and drue the into the market place vnto the rulars
Jacobean English1611King JamesAnd when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,
Victorian English1833WebsterAnd when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the market-place to the rulers,
Basic English1964OgdenBut when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they took Paul and Silas, pulling them into the market-place before the rulers;

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: MARKET PLACE

LanguageActs Chapter 16, Verse 19
AlbanianPor zotërinjtë e saj, kur panë se u humbi shpresa e fitimit të tyre, i kapën Palin dhe Silën dhe i tërhoqën te sheshi i tregut përpara arkondëve;
CebuanoApan sa pagkakita sa iyang mga agalon nga nahanaw na ang ilang kalauman sa panapi, ilang gidakop si Pablo ug si Silas ug gitaral sila ngadto sa taboan sa atubangan sa mga punoan.
CroatianKad njezini gospodari vidješe da im nesta nade u dobit, pograbiše Pavla i Silu te ih odvukoše na trg pred glavare.
DanishMen da hendes Herrer så, at deres Håb om Vinding var forsvundet, grebe de Paulus og Silas og slæbte dem hen på Torvet for Øvrigheden.
DutchAls nu de heren van dezelve zagen, dat de hoop huns gewins weg was, grepen zij Paulus en Silas, en trokken hen naar de markt voor de oversten.
FinnishMutta kun hänen isäntänsä näkivät, että tulojen toivo oli heiltä kadonnut, ottivat he Paavalin ja Silaan kiinni ja vetivät heidät torille hallitusmiesten eteen.
FrenchLes maîtres de la servante, voyant disparaître l`espoir de leur gain, se saisirent de Paul et de Silas, et les traînèrent sur la place publique devant les magistrats.
GermanDa aber die Herren sahen, daß die Hoffnung ihres Gewinnstes war ausgefahren, nahmen sie Paulus und Silas, zogen sie auf den Markt vor die Obersten
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariKetika majikan-majikannya menyadari bahwa kesempatan mereka untuk mendapat uang sudah hilang, mereka menangkap Paulus dan Silas, lalu menyeret kedua-duanya ke alun-alun menghadap yang berwajib.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaApabila dilihat oleh tuan-tuannya, bahwa pengharapan keuntungannya sudah hilang, lalu mereka itu pun memegangkan Paulus dan Silas serta menghela mereka itu ke pekan menghadap orang besar-besar,
ItalianMa vedendo i padroni che era partita anche la speranza del loro guadagno, presero Paolo e Sila e li trascinarono nella piazza principale davanti ai capi della citt ;
MaoriOtira, no te kitenga o ona rangatira kua kore he mahinga moni ma ratou, ka mau ki a Paora raua ko Hira, ka toia ki te kainga hoki ki nga rangatira;
NorwegianMen da hennes herrer så at deres håp om inntekt var ute, tok de fatt på Paulus og Silas og slepte dem avsted til torvet for å stille dem for retten,
PortugueseOra, vendo seus senhores que a esperança do seu lucro havia desaparecido, prenderam a Paulo e Silas, e os arrastaram para uma praça presença dos magistrados.   
RumanianCknd au vqzut stqpknii roabei cq s`a dus nqdejdea ckwtigului lor, au pus mkna pe Pavel wi pe Sila wi i-au tkrkt kn piayq knaintea fruntawilor.
RussianфПЗ"Б ЗПУ П"Б ЕЕ, ЧЙ"С, ЮФП ЙУЮЕЪМБ ОБ"ЕЦ"Б "ПИП"Б ЙИ, УИЧБФЙМЙ рБЧМБ Й уЙМХ Й ПЧМЕЛМЙ ОБ МПЭБ"Ш Л ОБЮБМШОЙЛБН.
ShuarTura nuwachi nérenniurisha, íwianch jiiki awematniun nekaawar, Páprun Sérasnasha kajerak achikiar pepru uuntri iisarat tusar ajapén Júkiarmiayi.
SpanishPero cuando sus amos vieron que se les había esfumado su esperanza de ganancia, prendieron a Pablo y a Silas y los arrastraron a la plaza, ante las autoridades.
SwahiliMatajiri wa yule msichana walipoona kwamba tumaini lao la kupata mali limekwisha, waliwakamata Paulo na Sila, wakawaburuta mpaka hadharani, mbele ya wakuu.
SwedishMen när hennes herrar sågo att det för dem var slut med allt hopp om vidare inkomst, grepo de Paulus och Silas och släpade dem till torget inför överhetspersonerna.
UmaNgkai ree, rahilo-rawo pue' -na tobine toei, ka'uma-napi ria pomporataa-ra doi. Toe pai' rahoko' -ramo hira' Paulus pai' Silas, pai' -ra radii' hilou hi topohura ngata to hi laintongo' ngata.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: MARKET PLACE

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: marketplace.

Words within the letters "a-a-c-e-e-k-l-m-p-r-t"

-1 letter: platemaker.

-2 letters: pacemaker.

-3 letters: capmaker, caretake, lacerate, macerate, mackerel, malapert, parakeet, placater, praelect, racemate, retackle, teamaker, telemark.

-4 letters: acerate, amreeta, amtrack, apteral, caltrap, camerae, cameral, capelet, caramel, carpale, ceramal, clamper, cremate, empaler, emplace, maleate, meerkat, palmate, partake, percale, petrale, placate, placket, pleater, plectra, prelate, prelect, premeal, reclame, replace, replate, tackler, teacake, tempera, templar, trample.

 Words containing the letters "a-a-c-e-e-k-l-m-p-r-t"
 

+1 letter: marketplaces.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Modern
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Images: Slideshow
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Quotations: Non-fiction
8. Expressions: Internet
9. Translations: Modern
10. Translations: Ancient
11. Bible Trace
12. Anagrams
13. Bibliography


  

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