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curb market

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An informal market formed by parking vehicles containing goods to be sold at a street curb.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: literal

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noun

Meaning 2

An informal market established to enable the buying and selling of riskier and less profitable securities outside of established securities exchanges.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Topics: business, finance

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noun

Meaning 3

a stock market for trading in securities not listed on the New York Stock Exchange

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: stock exchange, stock market, securities market

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