A
market, is actual and potential customers of goods and services and
marketplace, is regular gathering of people for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other goods. A place where buying and selling occurs. 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.