Phrase guide

spot market

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A market in which commodities are bought and sold for immediate delivery, with delivery usually taking place in the same or next business day.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, economics, finance, sciences, trading

Examples

  • The price on the futures market depends in part on the price on the spot market.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a market in which a commodity is bought or sold for immediate delivery or delivery in the very near future

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: commodity exchange, commodities exchange, commodities market

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 現貨市場 /现货市场 (xiànhuò shìchǎng) — market
  • Dutch: spotmarkt — market
  • Finnish: spot-markkinat — market
  • Spanish: mercado al contado — market