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

That so-called lock-in effect is finally easing as more people put their houses on the market.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Treasury yields hovered near multidecade highs as lingering concerns about the long-term economic outlook weighed on the market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Producers are also putting less wine on the market.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The Flagg card was randomly inserted in a pack of Topps 2026 Chrome Basketball Update Series and placed on the market Aug. 6.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Essential oils were popular, and Mother had the best on the market.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover