market district

Commercial neighborhood zone

A market district is an area of a city where commercial activity concentrates—shops, stalls, restaurants, and vendors clustered together.

Some are historic centers of trade: We wandered through the old market district looking for spices.

Others are designated zones for wholesale goods: the garment district, the flower district.

The term often carries connotations of bustle and variety.

Opposites
urban zone function

market districtresidential district

Area designated for housing

residential area · residential neighborhood · industrial district · industrial zone · bedroom community

commercial activity intensity

market districtghost town

Deserted former inhabited place

dead zone · wasteland · wilderness · undeveloped land · hinterland

commercial activity level

market districtquiet neighborhood

Residential area with little commotion

ghost town · dead zone · wilderness · parkland · green space

Family

market, district, markets, marketed, marketing, marketer, marketable, marketplace, supermarket

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G