market

(noun) the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold. Synonyms: marketplace, market place. Examples: "Without competition there would be no market." "They were driven from the marketplace."

(noun) the customers for a particular product or service. Example: "Before they publish any book they try to determine the size of the market for it."

(noun) a marketplace where groceries are sold. Synonyms: grocery store, grocery, food market. Example: "The grocery store included a meat market."

(noun) the securities markets in the aggregate. Synonyms: securities industry. Example: "The market always frustrates the small investor."

(noun) an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up. Synonyms: marketplace, market place, mart.

(verb) engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of. Example: "The company is marketing its new line of beauty products."

(verb) buy household supplies. Example: "We go marketing every saturday."

(verb) deal in a market.

(verb) make commercial. Synonyms: commercialize, commercialise. Example: "Some amish people have commercialized their way of life."