market share

American  

noun

Economics.

• market shares
  plural

1. the specific percentage of total industry sales of a particular product achieved by a single company in a given period of time.

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market share British  

noun

1. the percentage of a total market, in terms of either value or volume, accounted for by the sales of a specific brand

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• market shares
  plural

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market share

The company said it aims to double its market share through a regionalized portfolio with electrified and all-electric cars, as well as third-generation hybrid models.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Vermont declines, though, to say how much market share his company has in aircraft windows – or transparencies, as they are known in the trade.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Setbacks for competitors have positioned ResMed to capture more market share.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

The South Korean carmaker’s sales are supported by gains in its U.S. market share as well as new-model launches focused on higher-margin hybrid electric vehicles, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Even with his machines humming and advertisements for his products insinuating themselves into all aspects of American life, Duke wasn’t satisfied with his market share.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson