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marketplace

/ˈmɑːrkɪtˌpleɪs/ /ˈmɑːrkətˌpleɪs/

Meanings
noun
An open area in a town housing a public market.

Examples :

"The town's marketplace was bustling with vendors selling fresh produce. "
area business commerce economy place

Related Words

Illustration internet

internet noun

/ˈɪntəˌnɛt/ /ˈɪntɚˌnɛt/

Any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol. (An intranet.)

"Our company uses a private internet to share documents securely among employees. "

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operates verb

/ˈɒpəreɪts/ /ˈɑːpəreɪts/

To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.

"The coffee machine operates with the push of a button. "

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metaphorical adjective

/ˌmɛtəˈfɒɹɪkəl/ /ˌmɛtəˈfɔːɹɪkəl/

Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.

"The teacher's words about the students' struggles being a "storm brewing" were a metaphorical description of their frustration. "

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interconnected verb

/ˌɪntərkəˈnɛktɪd/ /ˌɪnɾərkəˈnɛktɪd/

To connect to one another.

"The Internet interconnects a set of networks."

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commerce noun

/kɒˈmɜːs/ /ˈkɑm.ɚs/

The exchange or buying and selling of commodities; especially the exchange of merchandise, on a large scale, between different places or communities; extended trade or traffic.

"The international commerce of coffee beans benefits farmers in many countries. "

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affecting verb

/əˈfɛktɪŋ/

To influence or alter.

"The experience affected me deeply."

Illustration retailers

retailers noun

/ˈriːteɪlərz/ /ˈriːteɪlɚz/

A retail sales company or salesman.

"Many retailers offer discounts during the holiday season. "

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extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

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increasingly adverb

/ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/ /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/

Increasing in amount or intensity

"The dog's barking became increasingly louder throughout the night. "

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businesses noun

/ˈbɪz.nɪ.sɪz/

A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

"Many small businesses in my town are struggling due to the rising cost of rent. "

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textbooks noun

/ˈtɛkstbʊks/

A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.

"Students need to buy their textbooks before the first day of class. "

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bustling verb

/ˈbʌslɪŋ/

To move busily and energetically with fussiness (often followed by about).

"The commuters bustled about inside the train station."