mart

/mɑɹt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: marts

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A shop, a store, a market.

NounRegister: US

Examples

FedMart, Walmart, Kmart, Kwik-E-Mart

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A bazaar, fair, market, or marketplace.

Noun

Examples

In that day, drovers would drive their cattle to the marts on the coast.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

A marque (chiefly used in the phrase letters of mart).

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

A head of feeder cattle or fattened cattle (usually the latter).

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “mart” mean?

A shop, a store, a market.

Is “mart” formal or informal?

mart is generally US.