Mart

Pronunciation: /mɑrt/

Definitions of mart

noun a market or marketplace, especially one in a rural or small town setting

Example Sentences

A1 I bought some fruits at the mart.

A2 She went to the mart to buy some snacks.

B1 The mart is conveniently located near my house.

B2 The mart offers a wide variety of products for customers.

C1 The mart chain has expanded to multiple locations across the country.

C2 The mart's competitive prices attract customers from all over the city.

Examples of mart in a Sentence

formal The department store decided to open a new mart in the downtown area.

informal Let's swing by the mart on our way home to pick up some groceries.

slang I heard there's a cool mart in the neighborhood where you can find all the latest fashion trends.

figurative The mart of knowledge is where you can find all the answers to your questions.

Grammatical Forms of mart

• past tense: marted
• plural: marts
• comparative: more mart
• superlative: most mart
• present tense: mart
• future tense: will mart
• perfect tense: have marted
• continuous tense: am marting
• singular: mart
• positive degree: mart
• infinitive: to mart
• gerund: marting
• participle: marted

Origin and Evolution of mart

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'mart' originated from Middle English 'mart(e)', which was derived from Old English 'mearth', meaning marketplace or fair.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'mart' has retained its original meaning of a marketplace or fair, but it has also come to be used more broadly to refer to any place where goods are bought and sold, such as a store or shop.