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A market, or marketplace, is regular gathering of people for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other goods. A place where buying and selling occurs.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Oxford Dictionaries )〕 In different parts of the world they may be referred to as a ''souk'' (from the Arabic), ''bazaar'' (from the Persian), a fixed ''mercado'' (Spanish) or itinerant ''tianguis'' (Mexico), or ''palengke'' (Philippines). Some markets operate on most days; others may be held weekly, or on less frequent specified days. ==Types of markets== Markets may be retail or wholesale markets. Major physical formats of markets are: *Indoor market of any sort *Marketplace, an open space where a market is or was formerly held in a town〔http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marketplace〕 *Market square, in Europe, with stalls selling goods in a public square *Public market, in the United States, an indoor, fixed market in a building and selling a variety of goods *Street market, with stalls along one or more public streets *Floating markets, where goods are sold from boats, chiefly found in Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam *Night markets, popular in many countries in Asia, opening at night and featuring much street food and a more leisurely shopping experience. In Malaysia they are known as pasar malam. *Wet markets, in Greater China, where traditionally live animals were sold; in Malaysia, pasar pagi is a type of wet market Markets may feature a range of merchandise for sale, or they may be one of many specialist markets, such as: *Animal markets *Antique markets *Farmers' markets, focusing on fresh food *Fish markets *Flea markets or swap meets, a type of bazaar that rents space to people who want to sell or barter merchandise. Used goods, low quality items, and high quality items at low prices are commonplace *Flower markets, such as the Mercado Jamaica in Mexico City and the Bloemenmarkt in Amsterdam *Food halls, featuring gourmet food to consume on- and off-premises,〔("The 5 Best Food Halls in America", ''Bon Appétit'' magazine )〕 such as those at Harrods (London) and Galeries Lafayette (Paris) department stores. In the United States, these may be also referred to simply as "markets", such as the West Side Market in Cleveland or Ponce City Market in Atlanta.〔 *Handicraft markets * (for magic, by witches, etc.) Markets existed in ancient times — in ancient Greece, the agora, and in ancient Rome, the forum. The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is often cited as the world's oldest still-operating market; its construction began in 1455. In the 15th century the Mexica (Aztec) market of Tlatelolco was the largest in all the Americas. File:Rekonstruktion Aztekenmarkt 1.jpg|''Tianguis'': Model of Aztec ''tianguis'' (marketplace) at Mexico City's National Museum of Anthropology File:Grand-Bazaar Shop.jpg|Bazaar: Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey File:Krakow rynek 01.jpg|Marketplace: Main Market Square, Kraków, Poland: Europe's largest medieval town square File:Damoen Saduk Floating Market.jpg|Floating market: Damnoen Saduak Floating Market in Ratchaburi, Thailand, is a famous tourist attraction. Image:TWShiLinNightMarketRichy2.jpg|Night market: Shilin Night Market, Taiwan Image:WetmarketHK.jpg|Wet market in Hong Kong Image:Flohmarkt2.JPG|Flea market in Germany File:Wet market in Singapore 2.jpg|Wet market in Singapore 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Market (place)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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