buyers' market

American  

noun

1. a market in which goods and services are plentiful and prices relatively low.

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buyers' market British  

noun

1. a market in which supply exceeds demand and buyers can influence prices

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buyer's market Cultural  

1. A market in which supply exceeds demand. As a result, suppliers usually have to lower their prices, thus favoring the buyer. (Compare seller's market.)

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Etymology

Origin of buyers' market

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

For Shenzhen homeowner Tina Zhuo, the new policy is "not attractive" as she does not want to sell her current home in what she calls "a buyers' market."

From Reuters • Sep. 1, 2023

"It's definitely a buyers' market at the moment," says Sadia Mian, director of Northwood estate agents.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2023

The Dodgers’ front office capitalized on a fruitful buyers’ market, completing trades with six different teams in July.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2023

The trends point to a cool-down that isn’t yet a buyers’ market, but is taking some power back from sellers.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2022

What a prophetic commentary it would have made on the "buyers' market" which followed the armistice.

From The Masques of Ottawa by Bridle, Augustus