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Definition of market town noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

market town

noun

/ˈmɑːkɪt taʊn/

/ˈmɑːrkɪt taʊn/

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(in the UK) a town where a regular market is or was held
- the ancient market town of Ludlow
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