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

"Even though it has been on the market since the 1950s, non-dairy creamer has increased in popularity in recent years as consumers seek plant-based or dairy alternatives."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

While the final sale price wasn’t disclosed, the 5,700-acre ranch was previously on the market for $9.9 million.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Expectations of rising supply and weakening demand continue to weigh on the market, though lower prices could make it more sensitive to supportive news, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

In Scotland, the Home Report system, external requires an independent valuation of a home before it is put on the market.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

It was the year 2000, and virtually no other doctor or clinic in Haiti was treating poor patients with the most sophisticated antiretroviral drugs available on the market.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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