wet market
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definitions
noun
- a market located in a complex with several stalls selling a variety of fresh produce such as vegetables, fish, meat, and fruits which is usually sourced from more local or regional sources as compared to supermarkets. They are often located next to or within a contiguous complex with hawker centres, as many hawkers source their ingredients from there. Stalls usually only operate during the morning or daytime.
Even while he was working as a consultant, Tan began a Facebook business to take small orders and deliveries. But he always knew he wanted to be in a wet market to "retain the tradition and show that a fish stall can be clean and appealing" ... "We should feel confident about our Asian wet markets and find new ways to innovate to be relevant. It would be sad if we were to lose this wet-market culture.
— 2016 July 23, Serene Lim (quoting Jeffrey Tan). Today, "DISHING ON THE FISHMONGER". p.22
To Mr Ng Kah Ting (Punggol), the wet market has its appeal and is a popular meeting place for housewives and neighbours. He hoped that wet markets would not disappear altogether.
— 1985 March 28. The Straits Times, "The wet market's charm". p.10
usage notes
Also used in some contexts outside of Singapore, though almost never used to describe the equivalent local markets in the Western Anglosphere.