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

Quite a few aftermarket companies provide support for the 670cc Predator, so Red Beard’s Garage had plenty of parts to choose from. —Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 3 June 2026

Retrofit solutions are also available for existing vessels via the Riviera aftermarket service. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 June 2026

About 60% of Honeywell Aerospace's revenue will come from commercial original equipment and commercial aftermarket sales. —Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 June 2026

Luckily for consumers, brands like Toyota, Ford, and Chevrolet make production versions of the vehicles used in NASCAR races that can be legally modified with aftermarket parts for maximum performance. —Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 May 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