aftermarket

noun

af·​ter·​mar·​ket ˈaf-tər-ˌmär-kət 

plural aftermarkets

1

: the market for parts and accessories used in the repair or enhancement of a product (such as an automobile)

2

: a secondary market (see market entry 1 sense 4c(1)) available after sales in the original market are finished

a movie in the DVD aftermarket

3

: the market for a stock following its initial public offering when its shares can be freely traded among investors

Examples of aftermarket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The supercar’s head-turning design isn’t an aftermarket custom job, either—the vehicle left the factory looking like the sneaker. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024

But the changes don’t apply to aftermarket parts, a distinction that frustrates right-to-repair advocates. —Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024

However, after selling out in-store, the resell price for the bag skyrocketed to $500 a piece on aftermarket sites like eBay. —Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

In early 2022, she was promoted from her role as chief financial officer of the commercial planes division to head of Boeing Global Services, which provides aftermarket support to customers. —Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024

There appears to be quite the aftermarket in replacement cylinders, along with countless videos explaining the not-so-simple process of replacing it. —Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024

And there’s been a surge of interest in using the metaverse in the aftermarket, with nearly one-third of respondents already implementing or experimenting with virtual aftermarket services. —Jean-Louis Rassineux, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024

The specialty automotive aftermarket industry isn’t just crucial to one part of the country. —Mike Spagnola, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023

But many of those IPOs performed badly in the aftermarket. —Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

after- + market entry 1

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 3