mart

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noun

1
archaic : a coming together of people to buy and sell : fair entry 2 sense 1
2
obsolete : the activity of buying and selling
also : bargain
3
: market

mart

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verb

marted; marting; marts

transitive verb

: to deal in : sell

Examples of mart in a Sentence

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Noun
Maryland Lottery officials are also giving a $500 bonus to the Baltimore food mart that sold him the winning ticket. Jillian Frankel, People.com, 9 June 2025 The man bought the Bonus Match 5 tickets at a food mart in Baltimore, lottery officials said. Sara Schilling, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025 Charlotte police charged a 37-year-old man in a triple shooting at a south Charlotte mini mart on May 5 that left one person dead and critically injured two others. Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2025 The garden mart will be open 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday, in the Bel Air Armory, 37 N Main St. Admission to the event is free. Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mart

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Middle Dutch marct, mart, ultimately from L. mercatus market — more at market

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1589, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mart was in the 15th century

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“Mart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mart. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

mart

noun
ˈmärt
: a trading place : market

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