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

For a time, the loss of market share was masked by a surge in local TV shoots as studios spent heavily to supply content to their new streaming platforms. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

While Samsung's market share increased by nearly 200 basis points, Apple's rose 100 basis points in the June quarter. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

The biggest gains in market share for Walmart are coming from households with annual incomes over $100,000. — Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

The comprehensive business plan, introduced in 2020, aims to capture market share across both do-it-yourself consumers and professional contractors. — Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

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