market value

noun

: the price at which something can be sold : the price that buyers are willing to pay for something

determining the car's market value

The house sold below market value.

Examples of market value in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nvidia alone lost $600 billion in market value in a single day. —Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026

In a settlement with McCourt — and to avoid the risk of the judge imposing a deal less favorable to the league — MLB agreed the fair-market value of a Dodgers TV deal would be based on the very Fox deal that Selig had rejected. —Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026

Raising Ryanair’s $35 billion market value would be a stretch even for Musk. —The Week Uk, TheWeek, 24 Jan. 2026

Hill is recovering from a major knee injury, and a suspension would also likely affect his market value if the Dolphins release him. —Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for market value

• eigenvalue
• undervalue

Kids Definition

market value

noun

: a price at which both buyers and sellers are willing to do business

Legal Definition

market value

noun

1

: the price at which a buyer is ready and willing to buy and a seller is ready and willing to sell

2

: market price sense 1