darknet market

noun

A web site conducting e-commerce through the darknet.

“In a major sweep last fall, federal officials also took down Silk Road — the largest darknet market at the time — as well as hundreds of other websites and services operating on the Tor network.”

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Meanings

noundarknet market (plural darknet markets)

plural darknet markets

  1. A web site conducting e-commerce through the darknet.

    In a major sweep last fall, federal officials also took down Silk Road — the largest darknet market at the time — as well as hundreds of other websites and services operating on the Tor network.

    Synonyms: cryptomarket, dark market, darknet marketplace

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA web site conducting e-commerce through the darknet.

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APA

darknet market. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/darknet%20market

MLA

“darknet market.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/darknet%20market. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “darknet market,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/darknet%20market.

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