market town

mar·ket town

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mahr-kit toun]
- /ˈmɑr kɪt taʊn/
- /ˈmɑːkɪt taʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahr-kit toun]
- /ˈmɑr kɪt taʊn/

Definitions of market town words

noun market town a town where a regularly scheduled market is held. 1
countable noun market town A market town is a town, especially in a country area, that has or used to have a market in it. 0
noun market town a town that holds a market, esp an agricultural centre in a rural area 0
noun market town a town that has a traditional right to hold a regular market. 0

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Origin of market town

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50

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Parts of speech for Market town

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Market town

market town popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

market town usage trend in Literature

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