mart

• POS: Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

mart, n. [Contr. fr. market.].

•  A market.  [1913 Webster]

  "Where has commerce such a mart . . . as London?"  [1913 Webster]
•  A bargain.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]

mart, v. t. 

 To buy or sell in, or as in, a mart.  [1913 Webster]
"To sell and mart your officer for gold
To undeservers."  [1913 Webster]

mart, v. t. 

 To traffic.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]

mart, n. [See Mars.].

•  The god Mars.  [1913 Webster]
•  Battle; contest.  Fairfax.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

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

THESAURUS

mart

agora, auto show, bazaar, boat show, boutique, campo, chain store, co-op, commercial complex, concession, cooperative, countinghouse, country store, department store, dime store, discount house, discount store, emporium, establishment, exposition, fair, five-and-ten, flea fair, flea market, forum, general store, house, magasin, mail-order house, market, market cross, market overt, marketplace, open market, piazza, place, plaza, post, retail store, rialto, salon, shop, shopping center, shopping mall, shopping plaza, show, square, staple, store, street market, supermarket, trade fair, trading post, variety shop, variety store, warehouse, wareroom, wholesale house

ROGET THESAURUS

mart

Mart

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.