- 1[countable] an occasion when people buy and sell goods; the open area or building where they meet to do this a fruit/flower/livestock a street/an open-air/a covered market market stalls/traders Thursday is market day. see farmers' market
- 2[countable] a store that sells food or one kind of goods There is a nice fish market down the street. I stopped at the fruit and vegetable market on my way home from work. see supermarket
- 3[singular] business or trade, or the amount of trade in a particular type of goods the world market in coffee They have increased their share of the market by 10%. the housing/job market (= the number and type of houses, jobs, etc. that are available) They've cornered the market in sportswear (= sell the most). Topic CollocationsBusinessrunning a business
- buy/acquire/own/sell a company/firm/franchise
- set up/establish/start/start up/launch a business/company
- run/operate a business/company/franchise
- head/run a firm/department/team
- make/secure/win/lose/block a deal
- expand/grow/build the business
- boost/increase investment/spending/sales/turnover/earnings/exports/trade
- increase/expand production/output/sales
- boost/maximize production/productivity/efficiency/income/revenue/profit/profitability
- achieve/maintain/sustain growth/profitability
- cut/reduce/bring down/lower/slash costs/prices
- announce/impose/make cuts/cutbacks
- break into/enter/capture/dominate a market
- capture/gain/grab/take/win/boost/lose market share
- identify/find/build/create a market for something
- start/launch an advertising/a marketing campaign
- develop/launch/promote a product/Web site
- estimate/assess/create/generate demand for your product
- attract/get/retain/keep/help customers/clients
- drive/generate/boost/increase demand/sales
- beat/keep ahead of/out-think/outperform/ (informal) stymie the competition
- meet/reach/exceed/miss sales targets
- draw up/set/present/propose/agree on/approve a budget
- keep to/balance/cut/reduce/slash the budget
- be/come in below/under/over/within budget
- generate income/revenue/profit(s)/funds/business
- fund/finance a campaign/a venture/an expansion/spending/a deficit
- provide/raise/allocate capital/funds
- attract/encourage investment/investors
- recover/recoup costs/losses/an investment/an outlay
- get/obtain/offer somebody/grant somebody credit/a loan
- apply for/raise/secure/arrange/provide financing
- lose business/trade/customers/sales/revenue
- accumulate/accrue/incur/run up debts
- suffer/sustain enormous/heavy/serious losses
- face cuts/a deficit/bankruptcy/a shortfall
- declare/file for/enter/avoid/escape bankruptcy
- liquidate a company/a business/assets
- survive/weather a recession/downturn
- propose/seek/block/oppose a merger
- launch/make/accept/contest/defeat a takeover bid
- 4[countable] a particular area, country, or section of the population that might buy goods the Japanese market the global/domestic market These movies are obviously made for the youth market.
- 5[singular] market (for something) the number of people who want to buy something synonym demand a growing/declining market for used cars There's not much of a market for videocassettes these days.
- 6the market [singular] people who buy and sell goods in competition with each other The market will decide if the TV station has any future. a market-based/market-driven/market-led economy innovative products at the forefront of market trends see black market, market forces
- 7[countable] = stock market the futures market a market crash There are many other compounds ending in market. You will find them at their place in the alphabet. Idioms
a situation in which there is a lot of a particular item for sale, so that prices are low and people buying have a choice
interested in buying something I'm not in the market for a new car right now.
available for people to buy to put your house on the market The house came on the market last year. There are hundreds of different brands on the market.
available to buy without any restrictions
to buy and sell stock S and shares in order to make a profit
to charge such a high price for your goods, services, etc. that no one wants to buy them
a situation in which people selling something have an advantage, because there is not a lot of a particular item for sale, and prices can be kept high
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