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

Yes, there are more non-sports entertainment options now than ever before, but according to Balch, sports is starting to eat in to the entertainment world’s market share with regards to global consumption. —Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Those that delay will keep debating intent while rivals lock in contracts, expand market share and strengthen both enterprise resilience and national security. —Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Shares of the beverage and food maker, which has seen its namesake soda lose market share, are up more than 4% on the news. —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025

What’s more, the jewelry category grew 7 percent in the first six months of the year, outstripping the industry average and confirming market share gains. —Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for market share

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Legal Definition

market share

noun

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