marketplace marketplace /ˈmɑːrkɪtˌpleɪs/

noun

1. () The world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold  ( market place , marketplace , market )
   the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
    Without competition there would be no market
   without competition there would be no market
    They were driven from the marketplace
   they were driven from the marketplace
   
   
2. () An area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up  ( market , market place , mart , marketplace )
   an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
    She headed to the local marketplace to buy fresh fruits and vegetables.
   She headed to the local marketplace to buy fresh fruits and vegetables.