market-day
Definition
Noun: - A day on which a market is held: "market-day" refers to a specific day of the week when a market, typically for the sale of goods, produce, or livestock, regularly takes place in a town or village.
Usage Examples
- (The specific day when the market is open for selling produce.)
- (The regular day for market activities.)
Advanced Usage
"market-day fair": a festive event or fair that coincides with the market day, often including entertainment and additional stalls.
- The village square was crowded during the market-day fair, with music and games for children. (A special event held on the market day.)
"market-day crowd": the large number of people who gather on the day the market is held.
- The market-day crowd made it difficult to move through the narrow streets. (The dense gathering of shoppers and vendors on market day.)
Variants and Related Words
- Market (n): a regular gathering for buying and selling goods.
- The market is held every Saturday. (The event itself, not a specific day.)
- Marketplace (n): the physical location where a market is held.
- The marketplace was filled with colorful stalls on market-day. (The area where the market takes place.)
- Market town (n): a town where a regular market is held.
- This is a historic market town, famous for its weekly market-day. (A town characterized by its market.)
Synonyms
- Fair day: a day when a fair or market is held.
- Trading day: a day designated for commercial exchange.
Related Idioms
"To make a market day of it": to spend the entire day at the market, often combining shopping with socializing.
- The whole family went to town and made a market day of it, buying supplies and meeting friends. (To dedicate the day to market activities.)
"Not a market-day without a bargain": a saying implying that on market day, one can always find a good deal.
- She found a beautiful rug at a low price, proving that not a market-day without a bargain. (A proverb highlighting the opportunity for good purchases on market day.)