aftermarket

[ af-ter-mahr-kit, ahf- ]

/ ˈæf tərˌmɑr kɪt, ˈɑf- /

noun

the market for replacement parts, accessories, and equipment for the care or enhancement of the original product, especially an automobile, after its sale to the consumer: The company holds a large share in the automotive radio aftermarket.

any additional market created by a product after the primary market: Television is the perfect aftermarket for old movies.

Stock Exchange. secondary market.

Nearby words

afterimage, afterimpression, afterlife, afterlight, afterload, aftermarket, aftermath, aftermost, afternoon, afternoon of a faun, the, afternoon watch

Origin of aftermarket

First recorded in 1935–40; after + market