mar‧ket‧place /ˈmɑːkətpleɪs, ˈmɑːkɪtpleɪs $ ˈmɑːr-/ noun [countable]

1. the marketplace the part of business activity that is concerned with buying and selling goods in competition with other companies:
Some retailers worry that new regulations will hurt their ability to compete in the marketplace.

2. an open area in a town where a market is held

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

marketplace
noun (oftenthe marketplace)
ADJ. competitive | commercial, financial | global, international | changing
PREP. in a/the ~ The company found it hard to survive in a changing marketplace.

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