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

And don’t use an aftermarket charger that isn't set up for your system. —Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025

Investigators found the vehicle at a business in the 10200 block of U.S. Highway 40 in Independence using an aftermarket tracking device, said Cpl. Justin Ewing. —Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025

Forward Air will first-quarter post earnings aftermarket on Wednesday. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 May 2025

At the start of the hype cycle for this new technology, the aftermarket equipment available was expensive and complex. —Shane Behl, Forbes.com, 13 May 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