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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Example Sentences

While higher inventory has started to push home prices down in parts of the South and West, the overall supply of homes on the market is still below prepandemic levels, keeping nationwide prices high.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since then, the couple—who recently offloaded their Beverly Hills abode for $4 million after it spent more than a year on the market—have watched and waited as their dream dwelling was brought to life in a lengthy and undoubtedly arduous process.

From MarketWatch

In June 2023, the Winnicks put Casa Encantada on the market for $250 million, by far the country’s priciest home for sale.

From The Wall Street Journal

Oral GLP-1s like Lilly’s Trulicity and Novo’s Rybelsus have been on the market for about 10 years, though they are only approved to treat people with Type 2 diabetes.

From MarketWatch

Charlie Chesbrough, senior economist at Cox Automotive, said “The fourth quarter is showing the expected slowdown, as headwinds from tariffs, inflation and reduced EV incentives weigh on the market after nine surprisingly strong months. Still, consumer demand has kept the new-vehicle market healthy throughout 2025.”

From The Wall Street Journal