aftermarket

noun

af·​ter·​mar·​ket ˈaf-tər-ˌmär-kət How to pronounce aftermarket (audio)
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

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Second, a shift from aftermarket to OEM partnerships, where dash cams become factory-installed as part of the car’s sensor suite. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025 One option, which the team expects to bring to market within a year, would be sold online as an aftermarket product. Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025 Mopar, which makes aftermarket parts for Dodge cars and Ram trucks, and Fox, a suspension company, have taken the already capable 1500 Big Horn variant and turned it into a low-riding speed machine. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025 For budget-conscious buyers or daily drivers, there are Bronco trims or even aftermarket upgrades that’ll deliver much of the off-road DNA without the same hit to wallet or on-road compromises. New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aftermarket

Word History

Etymology

after- + market entry 1

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of aftermarket was in 1887

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“Aftermarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aftermarket. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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