noun phrase · informal
farmers' market
UK/ˈfɑːməz ˌmɑːkɪt/US/ˈfɑːrmərz ˌmɑːrkɪt/FARM·ers' MAR·ket
Band 5-6speakingtask2
a market where local farmers sell their produce directly to the public
Examples
“I pick up fresh tomatoes at the farmers' market on Sundays.”
“The farmers' market helps small growers reach customers without middlemen.”
“There is a farmers' market near my university every Saturday.”
Band 8 sentence
“On weekends I visit the farmers' market to buy seasonal vegetables and support local growers.”
Collocations
- visit a farmers' market
- local farmers' market
Word family
farmers' market noun
Common mistakes
farmer market→farmers' market
Say it for a higher band
5local market→6farm market→7+farmers' market
Synonyms
farm market
Easily confused
supermarket
“I prefer buying vegetables at the farmers' market rather than the supermarket.”
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