market share

noun

: the percentage of the market for a product or service that a company supplies

Examples of market share in a Sentence

The company has gained market share in the past year.

companies working to increase their market shares

Recent Examples on the Web

But the company is back on a strong growth trajectory, fueled by the AI boom that could possibly disrupt the antiquated insurance industry that has incumbents with large market share, but are slow to evolve. —Todd Gordon, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025

Among Pizza Hut's challenges is that it has historically been seen as a sit-down casual dining restaurant, while competitors such as Domino's focus just on delivery and have grown market share, Igram said. —Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025

In pursuing this, Osta has expressed interest in tapping the rise of AI, to enhance the user experience and gain market share. —Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025

Though Starbucks was early to the China coffee shop space, its market share there had plunged to 14% by last year, from 34% in 2019, Reuters reported (citing data from Euromonitor International). —Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

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Legal Definition

market share

noun

: the percentage of the market for a product or service that a company supplies