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markets

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/ˈmɑːrkɪts/ · mar-kets

A place where people gather to buy and sell goods.

Meanings

nounformal

A place where people gather to buy and sell goods.

وہ جگہ جہاں لوگ سامان خریدنے اور بیچنے کے لئے جمع ہوتے ہیں۔

بازار

bazaar

Formal: بازار

Synonyms

bazaarmarketplacetrading postبازاربازاریتجارت کا مرکز

Antonyms

wastelanddesertabandonmentویرانہصحراءترک کرنا

Common Collocations

  • local markets
  • financial markets
  • night markets

Example Sentences

I visited the local markets to buy fresh vegetables.

میں تازہ سبزیاں خریدنے کے لیے مقامی بازار گیا۔

Main taza sabziyan kharidne ke liye maqami bazaar gaya.

The financial markets reacted negatively to the news.

مالی بازاروں نے اس خبر پر منفی ردعمل دیا۔

Mali bazaron ne is khabar par manfi rad-e-amal diya.

Street vendors line the markets with their colorful goods.

سٹریٹ فروش اپنے رنگ برنگے سامان کے ساتھ بازاروں میں کھڑے ہیں۔

Street farosh apne rang birange samaan ke sath bazaron mein kharay hain.

Easily Confused With

marketside:Marketside refers specifically to the area directly adjacent to a market, while markets refer to the trading place itself.

Word Family

marketing
nounمارکیٹنگ
marketable
adjectiveمارکیٹ میں قابل
marketplace
nounبازار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a 'market' as a place where 'money' flows.

Picture a bustling market full of people and stalls.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بازار میں سب کی قیمت ہوتی ہے۔

Bazaar mein sab ki qeemat hoti hai.

Everyone has a price in the market.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "mercatus" — trade, market

First known use: 14th century

The word 'markets' evolved from the Latin word 'mercatus', which signifies a place for trade. It has been used in various forms in English since the Middle Ages.