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 3d(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 original chassis rolled off Daimler's lines at the Wörth am Rhein plant before finding its way to aftermarket partners who built it up for global expedition use. — New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026

And while the sixth-gen 4Runner certainly has a bigger aftermarket and more extreme-end off-road capability, a Passport TrailSport can do pretty much all the same stuff, just slower. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 9 Sep. 2026

Its license plate readers capture plate numbers along with vehicle characteristics such as make, model and color, and some Flock systems can identify distinguishing features such as bumper stickers or aftermarket modifications. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Roush is best known for high-performance automotive engineering, aftermarket modifications for Ford vehicles—especially the Ford Mustang—and success in professional motorsports. — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

after- + market entry 1

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Rhymes for aftermarket

• patriarchate
• supermarket
• market
• nonmarket
• premarket
• upmarket