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dry market

dry market noun: a market selling clothing, electronics, etc. rather than fresh meat and produce.

Noun

dry market (plural dry markets)

  1. A market selling clothing, electronics, etc. rather than fresh meat and produce.
  2. (Singapore) A market selling fresh meat, produce and other goods with a dry floor (as opposed to a wet market).
    • The HDB market of tomorrow will be a combination of stalls in shop units selling both fresh produce and a mini "dry" market for housewives to get her groceries and foodstuff.1982 August 7, “HDB's cool, dry markets”, in The Straits Times, Singapore
    • The supermarket giant has just been given approval by the HDB to operate 24 hours a day. The ground floor will house a supermarket selling fresh and perishable goods, such as fish, meat, vegetables and fruits. Yokoso promises to provide a full range of fresh food supplies - a step towards the...1983 January 16, “Round-the-clock shopping”, in Singapore Monitor

Forms of dry market

pluraldry markets

Questions about dry market

What does dry market mean?
Dry market means a market selling clothing, electronics, etc. rather than fresh meat and produce.
What part of speech is dry market?
Dry market is a noun.
What is the plural of dry market?
The plural of dry market is dry markets.

Words near dry market in the dictionary

  1. dry lodgings
  2. dry lunch
  3. dry lunches
  4. dry marker
  5. dry markers
  6. dry market
  7. dry markets
  8. dry martini
  9. dry martinis
  10. dry mass
  11. dry masses

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