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

Roughly 60% of Brunswick's earnings now come from aftermarket or recurring revenue, and Roth Capital Partners analyst Scott Stember says that mix gives the company meaningful exposure beyond new boat sales. — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Some Jeep owners disconnect the hood switch or install an aftermarket module that prevents the system from operating. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Some of these features were only available as aftermarket upgrades and required complicated installations. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

For now, the aftermarket pays nominal registry fees to officially access the manufacturers’ secure gateways. — New Atlas, 2 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