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

China mines the vast majority of rare earths and many of the critical minerals, but its strongest chokehold is the refining, where China dominates with a 90% global market share, including 99% for some. —Jordan Blum, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025

In the current environment, extending the return window is a strategic move to drive more volume and recapture market share. —Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025

First, a merger would not result in a market leader, as the combined market share of 36% would be just below market leader J&J’s share of 37% and not too far ahead of Alcon’s 26% share. —Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025

The airline is the largest provider of flights at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, with a 90% market share. —Chase Jordan updated November 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for market share

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

Legal Definition

market share

noun

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