1. An open-air or covered marketplace owned or operated by a municipality or government where vendors sell fresh produce, meat, fish, and other goods to the general public
We bought fresh vegetables at the public market downtown.
Compramos legumes frescos no mercado público do centro.
2. A place where multiple independent vendors gather to sell goods directly to consumers, typically operating on specific days of the week
The public market opens every Saturday morning with local farmers.
O mercado público abre todo sábado de manhã com agricultores locais.