meat market

noun
UK: /ˈmiːt ˌmɑː.kɪt/
US: /ˈmiːt ˌmɑːr.kɪt/

  1. A place, real or imagined, where people are looked at for their physical attractiveness, often in a sexual way.

    1. The club felt like a meat market to her.
    2. The online dating scene can sometimes feel like a relentless meat market where appearances are overly valued.

  2. A business or situation where people are treated without respect and are used for someone else's advantage.

    1. The company became a meat market, with employees constantly being hired and fired.
    2. The demanding work environment transformed the office into a high-pressure meat market, where employee well-being was disregarded.

Synonyms

body shop

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "meat market" in English means: A place, real or imagined, where people are looked at for their physical attractiveness, often in a sexual way., A business or situation where people are treated without respect and are used for someone else's advantage..

The phonetic transcription of "meat market" is /ˈmiːt ˌmɑː.kɪt/ in British English and /ˈmiːt ˌmɑːr.kɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "meat market": body shop.

Example usage of "meat market": "The club felt like a meat market to her.". More examples on the page.