on the market

Idioms  

1. 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.

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on the market

Under the legislation, ultra-fast fashion will be determined according to two criteria: the volume of clothing placed on the market and the cost of repairing garments relative to their purchase price.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

For example, when the Sussexes’ mansion was last put on the market, it was listed as having seven bedrooms and 13.5 bathrooms.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Shingrix was introduced in 2017 and is currently the only shingles vaccine available on the market.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

The bloc said in 2021 that it would cut the number of emissions allowances on the market, sending their price soaring, which in turn helped drive up the price of power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

“Do you think it’ll be long on the market? Will we have a hard time with it?”

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick