(trading, economics, finance) A market in which commodities are bought and sold for immediate delivery. Delivery usually takes place in the same or next business day.

The percentage of some market held by a company, country, (sub)sector or any other actor or aggregate.

(economics, finance, idiomatic) An excess of demand over supply, leading to abnormally high prices; a market condition favoring the seller.

(business) An excess of supply over demand, leading to abnormally low prices.

Alternative form of marketplace

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see market, day. / The day of the week in which a market is held in some particular location.

An open area in a town housing a public market, often on just one day per week; a marketplace.

The finding and exploitation of niche markets.

A relatively small and specialist, yet profitable, market.

(business) A marketing strategy wherein advertisers associate themselves with, and therefore capitalize on, a particular event without paying any sponsorship fee.