noun. ['ˈmɑːrkətˌpleɪs, ˈmɑːrkɪtˌpleɪs'] the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold.
noun. ['ˈmɑːrkətˌpleɪs, ˈmɑːrkɪtˌpleɪs'] an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up.