mass-market
adjective
mass-mar·ket
ˈmas-ˈmär-kət 
1
: sold through such retail outlets as supermarkets and drugstores as well as through bookstores
a mass-market paperback
also
: of, relating to, or publishing mass-market materials
2
: appealing or sold to a general audience
Examples of mass-market in a Sentence
the kind of mass-market candy bars that connoisseurs of chocolate love to disdain
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IMDb suggested 12th Fail‘s popularity was another indicator of mass-market movies’ popularity.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
The late 1900s saw a backlash to the bland, mass-market coffees of the previous decades.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
To work in a compact, low-cost mower, sensors must be smaller, cheaper, and more reliable, with mass-market readiness baked in.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Bespoke, Not Off-the-Shelf Unlike their global peers, Swiss family offices often avoid mass-market technology products and the same holds for AI solutions.
—Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
The late 1900s saw a backlash to the bland, mass-market coffees of the previous decades.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
To work in a compact, low-cost mower, sensors must be smaller, cheaper, and more reliable, with mass-market readiness baked in.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Bespoke, Not Off-the-Shelf Unlike their global peers, Swiss family offices often avoid mass-market technology products and the same holds for AI solutions.
—Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mass-market
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“Mass-market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass-market. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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