mart(n = noun.artifact) market, market place, marketplace - an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up;
is a kind of mercantile establishment, outlet, retail store, sales outlet
has particulars: agora, public square, bazaar, bazar, food market, grocery, grocery store, market, market square, open-air market, open-air marketplace, slave market, agora
1. A market. [1913 Webster]
"Where has commerce such a mart . . . as London?" [1913 Webster]
2. A bargain. Shak. [1913 Webster]
To buy or sell in, or as in, a mart. [1913 Webster]
"To sell and mart your officer for gold
To undeservers." [1913 Webster]
To traffic. Shak. [1913 Webster]
1. The god Mars. [1913 Webster]
2. Battle; contest. Fairfax. [1913 Webster]
mart, n.
1 a trade centre.
2 an auction-room.
3 a a market. b a market-place.
Etymology:
ME f. obs. Du. mart, var. of markt MARKET
N mart, market, marketplace, fair, bazaar, staple, exchange, change, bourse, hall, guildhall, tollbooth, customhouse, Tattersall's, stall, booth, stand, newsstand, cart, wagon, wharf, office, chambers, countinghouse, bureau, counter, compter, shop, emporium, establishment, store, department store, general store, five and ten, variety store, co-op, finding store, grindery warehouse, grocery, supermarket, candy store, sweet shop, confectionery, bakery, greengrocer, delicatessen, bakeshop, butcher shop, fish store, farmers' market, mom and pop store, dairy, health food store, tobacco shop, tobacco store, tobacconists, cigar store, hardware store, jewelry shop, bookstore, liquor store, gun shop, rod and reel shop, furniture store, drugstore, chemist's, florist, flower shop, shoe store, stationer, stationer's, electronics shop, telephone store, music store, record shop, fur store, sporting goods store, video store, video rental store, lumber store, lumber yard, home improvements store, home improvement center, gas station, auto repair shop, auto dealer, used car dealer, mall, suburban mall, commons, pedestrian mall, shopping street, surplus store, army-navy surplus store, auction, flea market, yard sale, garage sale, pawn shop, antiques store, second-hand store, second time around shop, thrift shop, warehouse, wareroom, depot, interposit, entrepot, market-overt, real-estate broker, vending machine.