on the market

Idioms

For sale; also, available for buying. For example, We've put the boat on the market, or This is the only tandem bicycle on the market right now. This phrase, first put as in the market, dates from the late 1600s; the first recorded use of the phrase with on was in 1891. Also see drug on the market.

Example Sentences

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They differ from other products on the market in the way the pedaling mechanism works — the e-bikes have no chains.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"In China, intense competition and subdued demand continued to weigh on the market," Mercedes said.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Nick Jones, the founder of the members club Soho House, and his wife, Kirsty Young, are putting their private island in Scotland on the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

It's not just that the UAE, when it can get its oil fully back on the market by sea or pipeline, is likely to target 5 million barrels per day production.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

They’re both on the market now, though it may be a while before either gets a serious buyer.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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