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

A circular house overlooking Highway 101 in Novato, Calif., is on the market for the first time ever.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Food suppliers can still put new ingredients on the market before they notify regulators, Diamantas said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

For-sale listings in Peabody spent just 20 days on the market in the first half of 2026, Realtor.com found, while the comparable national figure was about 57 days.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

Replimune secures FDA approval for Tudriqev on its third attempt, making it the company’s first product on the market.

From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026

That put extra grain on the market and brought the price down.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan