Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for marketplace. Search instead for Online marketplaces.
Definitions

marketplace

[mahr-kit-plays] / ˈmɑr kɪtˌpleɪs /
NOUN
shopping place
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

“I think we’ll actually be able to re-accelerate the Instacart marketplace, and I actually think that they’ll help us grow a lot of the first party software products for grocers and retailers.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Etsy sold Depop, a second-hand clothing marketplace, to eBay earlier this year, which was classified as discontinued operations in the results.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

All they do is put forward a proposition and invite a marketplace to build.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

A Postal Service spokesperson still defended the plan, both for financial reasons and to adjust to the changing marketplace.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

The openings between the buildings led into a vast nighttime marketplace, lit by a procession of fluorescent lights.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick

Jewellery advertised as sterling silver on popular online marketplaces was found to contain toxic chemicals, following a BBC investigation.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Then look at just third-party online marketplaces and that share goes up to an estimated 88%, he wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

The divisions could share enterprise customers and build on Uber’s expertise in running marketplaces that match supply and demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

One of his early successes at Thrive came in 2012 when Kushner launched a health insurer called Oscar that sold coverage directly to individuals in the marketplaces established by the Affordable Care Act.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Along with the crops, they were useful commodities in the marketplaces of each city in the trade networks initially established by the Toltecs.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz


Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training