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

The expected earnings windfall comes as the amount of refined products available on the market has fallen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

"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

In places such as Austin, Texas, and Raleigh, N.C., “buyers are in the best position to negotiate as sellers have a lot of other homes on the market to compete with,” Ng added.

From MarketWatch ● 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

Thousands of animals are used every year for testing things such as detergents, cosmetics, and, in fact, almost every new product that comes on the market.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

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