Phrase guide

market day

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see market, day.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

The day of the week in which a market is held in some particular location.

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noun

Meaning 3

a fixed day for holding a public market

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: day

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 集日 (jírì) — the day of the week in which a market is held in some particular location
  • Dutch: marktdag — the day of the week in which a market is held in some particular location
  • Finnish: toripäivä — the day of the week in which a market is held in some particular location
  • German: Markttag — the day of the week in which a market is held in some particular location
  • Hungarian: piacnap — the day of the week in which a market is held in some particular location
  • Hungarian: vásárnap — the day of the week in which a market is held in some particular location
  • Irish: lá margaidh — the day of the week in which a market is held in some particular location
  • Latin: nūndina — the day of the week in which a market is held in some particular location
  • Macedonian: па́зар (pázar) — the day of the week in which a market is held in some particular location
  • Pannonian Rusyn: пияц (pijac) — the day of the week in which a market is held in some particular location
  • Polish: dzień handlowy — the day of the week in which a market is held in some particular location
  • Polish: dzień targowy — the day of the week in which a market is held in some particular location
  • Scottish Gaelic: latha-fèille — the day of the week in which a market is held in some particular location
  • Scottish Gaelic: latha-margaidh — the day of the week in which a market is held in some particular location
  • Swedish: torgdag — the day of the week in which a market is held in some particular location