markets

NOUN

place, venue for selling goods

Synonyms

WEAK

bazaar bodega booth business chain store co-op corner store deli delicatessen department store dimestore drugstore emporium exchange fair general store grocery store mall mart outlet shop shopping mall showroom souk square stall stock exchange store supermarket trading post truck variety store warehouse

VERB

package and sell goods

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advertise display retail

STRONG

barter exchange merchandise vend wholesale

WEAK

offer for sale

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hide

STRONG

buy

Example Sentences

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We shouldn’t be surprised by the lack of statistically significant correlations between the market’s April-May and June-August returns.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The stock market’s momentum is not built on borrowed time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

So far in 2026, energy is the market’s top performing sector, up nearly 30%, compared to just under 10% for the S&P 500.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

If you already thought the stock market’s booming reactions to this geopolitically chaotic economic moment were irrational—well, it’s about to get much more surreal, because the rules governing the trade are about to change dramatically.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

People commented on the stench from Ball’s Wharf, but the market’s own ripe blend of odors—of roasting meats, strong cheeses, days-old sheep and cow guts, dried blood, and horse manure—tended to overwhelm all others.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy