mart /mɑːt $ mɑːrt/
noun [countable][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Middle Dutch;
Origin: marct, mart, probably from Old North French market; ⇒ market1]
1. American English a place where goods are sold – used especially in the names of shops:
the largest furniture mart in the region
K-Mart2. British English a market, especially one where animals are sold
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