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

In that same period of time, the company also jumped from a 6.1 market share to 15.8 market share, gaining almost 10 share points. —Sara Braun, Fortune, 21 June 2025

And while other less-nimble whiskey brands might be losing some market share to tequila, or even non-alcoholic offerings, Johnnie Walker has bucked that movement by continually carving out new audiences across a wide spectrum of drinkers--from fans of the top shelf to the well. —Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025

The two Chinese companies have made significant inroads in battery development and manufacturing, with the former holding about 40% of the global market share. —Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 20 June 2025

To Trump's administration, this is about control, not market share. —Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 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