The act of exchanging contracts.
The point or stage at which a conveyancing contract comes into existence between negotiating parties for the carrying out of a disposition of an estate in land; usually requiring the payment of a deposit.
The world of commerce and trade.
A place or sphere for the exchange of anything, such as ideas or fashions.
The space, actual or metaphorical, in which a market operates.
An open area in a town housing a public market.