fishmarket

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noun

A market where fish is sold.

OriginMiddle English fisshmarket →
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Meanings

nounfishmarket (plural fishmarkets)

plural fishmarkets · alternative fish market · alternative fish-market

  1. A market where fish is sold.
  2. A social gathering consisting only of females. Cf. sausagefest for males.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fishmonger's

Origin

  1. Middle Englishfisshmarket
  2. Englishfishmarket

From Middle English fisshmarket; equivalent to fish + market.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 魚市 /鱼市
  • 魚市 /鱼市 (yúshì)market where fish is sold
Finnish kalatori
  • kalatorimarket where fish is sold
Greek ψαραγορά, ιχθυαγορά
  • ψαραγορά (psaragorá)market where fish is sold
  • ιχθυαγορά (ichthyagorá)market where fish is sold
Irish margadh éisc
  • margadh éiscmarket where fish is sold
Japanese 魚市場, 魚市
  • 魚市場 (uoichiba)market where fish is sold
  • 魚市 (uoichi)market where fish is sold
  • 魚河岸market where fish is sold
Korean 어시장, 어시
  • 어시장 (eosijang)market where fish is sold
  • 어시 (eosi)market where fish is sold
  • 생선장 (saengseonjang)market where fish is sold
Latin piscātōrium
  • piscātōriummarket where fish is sold
Polish targ rybny
  • targ rybnymarket where fish is sold
Romanian pescărie
  • pescăriemarket where fish is sold
Spanish pescadería, lonja
  • pescaderíamarket where fish is sold
  • lonjamarket where fish is sold
Swahili soko la samaki
  • soko la samakimarket where fish is sold
Cite this entry
APA

fishmarket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fishmarket

MLA

“fishmarket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fishmarket. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fishmarket,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fishmarket.

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