Marketplace Vocabulary

noun a sale of goods, typically for charitable purposes

• The bazaar was bustling with vendors selling a variety of goods.
• Let's check out the bazaar this weekend, they always have cool stuff.
• I heard the bazaar is lit, we should definitely go.
• The marketplace was a bazaar of ideas, with people exchanging thoughts and opinions freely.

noun a woman who sells fish, typically in a market or on the street

• The fishwife at the market displayed a wide variety of fresh seafood.
• I heard the fishwife down the street has the best catch of the day.
• That fishwife is always gossiping about everyone in town.
• She was known as the fishwife of the office, always spreading rumors and causing drama.

noun a rough push or shove

verb to push, elbow, or bump against someone in a crowd

• The crowd began to jostle as they tried to board the train.
• People were jostling each other to get to the front of the line.
• I had to jostle my way through the packed concert crowd.
• The competing candidates continued to jostle for the top spot in the polls.

noun a booth, cubicle, or stand used by a vendor, salesperson, etc.

verb to come to a standstill

• The market stall was filled with fresh produce from local farmers.
• I saw a cute little stall selling handmade jewelry at the fair.
• Let's hit up that food stall for some grub.
• His progress in the project came to a stall when he encountered a technical issue.

noun a person's goods or merchandise for sale

verb to sell or offer for sale one's goods or merchandise

• The artisan set up a booth at the craft fair to ply his wares.
• She opened up her shop on the corner to ply her wares to passersby.
• He hit the streets to ply his wares and make some quick cash.
• The politician went door to door to ply his wares and gain support for his campaign.