mar·ket·place

[mahr-kit-pleys]
noun
1.
an open area in a town where a market is held.
2.
the commercial world; the realm of business, trade, and economics.
3.
any sphere considered as a place where ideas, thoughts, artistic creations, etc., compete for recognition.
Also, market place.


Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see market, place

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marketplace (ˈmɑːkɪtˌpleɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a place where a public market is held
2.  any centre where ideas, opinions, etc, are exchanged
3.  the commercial world of buying and selling

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Word Origin & History

marketplace
late 14c., "place where a market is held," from market + place. Figurative use is from 1958.
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Example sentences
There is not much place for waiting in today's marketplace.
But today the boomers, steeped in advertising from cradle to couch, are
  comfortable navigating a marketplace of limitless choice.
It's the same idea of a marketplace that applies to, say, shops.
The smart grid could be a lot smarter if it opened an energy marketplace.
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