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

For decades, dedicated broiler pans were standard accessories with consumer overs, but modern consumers do have some aftermarket options to consider. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2025

Wells Fargo initiates Dorman Products as overweight Wells Fargo said the auto parts aftermarket company is underappreciated and undervalued. —Michael Bloom, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025

Sawhney realized early on that one way to differentiate Triveni from its competition would be to focus on aftermarket services. —Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025

Ford shares declined by 3% on the news, in aftermarket trading. —Diane Brady, Fortune, 31 July 2025

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