marketplace

[mahr-kit-pleys] /ˈmɑr kɪtˌpleɪs/

noun

an open area in a town where a market is held.

the commercial world; the realm of business, trade, and economics.

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

Examples from the web for marketplace

There is not much place for waiting in today's marketplace.
After feature films took hold in the marketplace, directors used length as proof of how important their work was.
Colleges simply don't know if their internal candidate is less, as, or more talented than others in the marketplace.
Familiarize yourself with the employment marketplace.
First-time authors need credibility in the marketplace.
The financial marketplace, meanwhile, has become a dizzying emporium of choice and easy credit.
In many respects, he's a model for contemporary authors confronted with a wobbly publishing industry and a fractured marketplace.
But during the past two decades companies have got significantly better at responding quickly to changes in the marketplace.
Companies nimble enough to react to demand, instead of having to anticipate it, have a distinct advantage in the marketplace.
The company has moved deliberately but with apparent ease in the marketplace.

British Dictionary definitions for marketplace

/ˈmɑːkɪtˌpleɪs/

noun

a place where a public market is held

any centre where ideas, opinions, etc, are exchanged

the commercial world of buying and selling

Word Origin and History for marketplace

late 14c., "place where a market is held," from market (n.) + place (n.). Figurative use is from 1942.