mart
gb/mˈɑɹt/ us/mˈɑɹt/
B1
English
~ 6100
kisbolt, vegyesbolt, kereskedelmi központ, piactér, tőzsde, értéktőzsde
NOUN
B1
1
kisbolt
A2
vegyesbolt
B1
Usage pattern:
go to a/an [adjective] mart
I stopped at the mart on the corner to grab some milk.
Beugrottam a sarki kisboltba tejért.
There's a new 24-hour mart across from the station.
Nyílt egy új, éjjel-nappali kisbolt az állomással szemben.
Most people in the neighborhood buy their groceries at the small mart near the school.
She works nights at a convenience mart just off the highway.
The mart was crowded with people picking up last-minute snacks.
Learner examples
I buy food at the mart near my house.
A házam közelében lévő kisboltban szoktam élelmiszert venni.
He works in a mart on this street.
Egy kisboltban dolgozik ezen az utcán.
We go to the mart every Saturday.
There is a small mart next to the bus stop.
Common mistake:
Many learners try to use 'mart' instead of 'store' in every sentence. In modern English, 'store' or 'shop' is more common in everyday speech. 'Mart' is often used in business names (for example, 'Quick Mart') or in fixed phrases like 'mini-mart'.
Meaning
store selling everyday goods
Collocations
mini-mart
|local mart
|discount mart
|food mart
|corner mart
Synonyms
store (More common general word in American English for a place that sells goods; not limited to food.)
|
shop (Common in British and other varieties of English; slightly more general and everyday than 'mart'.)
|
supermarket (Specifically a large food store; a 'mart' can be smaller, like a convenience store.)
Themes
shopping
|daily life
|business
|daily_life
|food_drink
Definition
A store that sells food and other things you use every day, like a small supermarket or convenience store. It is often part of a store’s name.
A shop, often a small supermarket or convenience store, that sells food and other everyday products, especially when used as part of a business name.
NOUN
C1
LITERARY
2
piactér
B1
Usage pattern:
a mart of [goods/ideas]
The city grew from a sleepy port into a busy mart of international trade.
A város álmos kikötőből a nemzetközi kereskedelem nyüzsgő központjává nőtte ki magát.
For centuries, the town square served as the central mart for local farmers and craftsmen.
A város főtere évszázadokon át a helyi gazdák és kézművesek fő piactere volt.
Today the internet functions as a vast mart of information and services.
In the nineteenth century, London was described as the great mart of the British Empire.
Learner examples
The city is a mart for gold and silver.
A város az arany- és ezüstkereskedelem központja.
This port became an important mart for many countries.
Ez a kikötő sok ország számára fontos kereskedelmi központtá vált.
The internet is now a big mart for music and games.
Common mistake:
Learners may think this literary sense is common in speech and write sentences like 'I will meet you at the mart' when they simply mean a normal market. In modern English, 'market' or 'marketplace' is usually used instead of this formal sense of 'mart'.
Meaning
marketplace or center of trade
Collocations
mart of commerce
|mart of trade
|mart of ideas
|world mart
|global mart
Synonyms
marketplace (Very close in meaning; more common in modern English and not as literary as 'mart'.)
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market (Broader and more frequent word; can refer to economic demand as well as a physical place.)
Themes
business
|economy
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A place where people buy and sell things, or sometimes ideas or services, used mostly in formal or old-fashioned writing.
A marketplace or center where goods, services, or sometimes ideas are bought and sold, used mainly in formal or literary style.
NOUN
C2
ARCHAIC
3
tőzsde
B2
értéktőzsde
C1
Usage pattern:
the mart of [finance/stocks]
Traders in the old mart shouted prices of railway stocks across the crowded floor.
A régi tőzsdén a kereskedők a zsúfolt teremben vasúti részvények árait kiabálták egymásnak.
In many nineteenth-century novels, the mart refers to the financial exchanges of London or New York.
Sok tizenkilencedik századi regényben a „mart” London vagy New York pénzügyi tőzsdéire utal.
He dreamed of making a fortune in the mart, buying and selling shares with perfect timing.
Learner examples
In old books, 'mart' can mean a place to trade stocks.
Régi könyvekben a „mart” jelenthet olyan helyet, ahol részvényekkel kereskednek.
The story talks about rich men working in the mart.
A történet gazdag férfiakról szól, akik a tőzsdén dolgoznak.
He works in the mart, buying and selling company shares.
Meaning
old term for stock exchange
Collocations
stock mart
|share mart
|financial mart
Synonyms
stock exchange (Modern standard term; 'mart' in this sense now sounds archaic or only appears in historical or literary texts.)
Themes
business
|finance
|history
Definition
An old word for a place where people buy and sell company shares and other financial products.
An old term for a stock exchange or similar financial trading center where shares and other securities are bought and sold.
Grammar
Dictionary form
mart
IPA
GB/mˈɑɹt/
US/mˈɑɹt/
Syllables & stress
mart (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (mart)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: mart
- Plural: marts
Word family
Forms
marts
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
marketable
adjective
Expressions
mini-mart
1/mˈɪni mˈɑɹt/
fixed phrase
very small convenience store
A very small store that sells food, drinks, and simple things you need every day, often open late or all night.
Examples
- We stopped at a mini-mart to buy snacks and drinks for the drive.
- There's a 24-hour mini-mart next to the gas station.
- She picked up some bread at the mini-mart on her way home.