the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven from the marketplace";
a marketplace where groceries are sold; "the grocery store included a meat market";
the securities markets in the aggregate; "the market always frustrates the small investor";
the customers for a particular product or service; "before they publish any book they try to determine the size of the market for it";
make commercial; "Some Amish people have commercialized their way of life";
engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of; "The company is marketing its new line of beauty products";
deal in a market;
buy household supplies; "We go marketing every Saturday";