Meaning & use
agora
The central public square in an ancient Greek city, used as a marketplace and a gathering place for civic and social life.
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Merchants sold pottery and grain in the busy agora at the heart of ancient Athens.
Philosophers often debated in the agora, drawing crowds eager to listen and argue.
A note on using this word
The agora served both economic and political functions, unlike a modern marketplace, which is purely commercial.
Words with a similar meaning
marketplacepublic square
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