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Markets has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

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Noun
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plural of market

"They drove to several local markets on Saturday morning to find fresh produce and handmade crafts."

In plain English: Markets are places where people buy and sell goods or services to each other.

"They visited several local markets to buy fresh fruits and vegetables."

Usage: Use "markets" to refer to multiple places where goods or services are bought and sold, such as various local food markets or stock exchanges. Do not use it to describe a single location unless you are specifically listing several distinct venues.

Verb
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Third-person singular simple present indicative form of market

"The company markets its new software to small businesses around the world."

In plain English: To market something means to try to sell it by telling people about its good features.

"Farmers sell their fresh produce directly at local markets on Saturday mornings."

Usage: Do not use "markets" as a verb to mean selling goods; instead, use it only when describing how something functions or operates within a commercial system. The word is almost exclusively used as a noun referring to physical places or economic sectors where buying and selling occur.

Proper Noun
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plural of Market

"The farmers brought fresh vegetables to sell at the local markets on Saturday morning."

Example Sentences
"They visited several local markets to buy fresh fruits and vegetables." noun
"Farmers sell their fresh produce directly at local markets on Saturday mornings." verb
"The farmers markets will begin selling produce at dawn tomorrow." verb
"We need to market our new products effectively before the holiday season." verb
"Local artisans often market their handmade crafts through social media platforms." verb
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Origin

Derived from Old French marché and Latin mercatus, this plural noun originates from merx (goods) or mercare (to trade). Its original meaning refers to places where commodities are bought and sold.

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