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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But some price relief could come to the grocery store, among mass-market coffee producers whose customers are more sensitive to price movements.
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
In Southeast Asia, Disney has shifted strategy from a mass-market approach under the former Disney+ Hotstar brand, which is now rebranded Disney+, to focusing on higher average revenue per user and specific audience segments.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
As a result, it was considered a mass-market phenomenon, sure — but not a classic.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Children’s books and mass-market paperbacks will be 25 cents or five for $1; adult hardcover, trade paperbacks, comics and DVDs, 50 cents; and CDs and LPs, 25 cents.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
In Southeast Asia, Disney has shifted strategy from a mass-market approach under the former Disney+ Hotstar brand, which is now rebranded Disney+, to focusing on higher average revenue per user and specific audience segments.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
As a result, it was considered a mass-market phenomenon, sure — but not a classic.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Children’s books and mass-market paperbacks will be 25 cents or five for $1; adult hardcover, trade paperbacks, comics and DVDs, 50 cents; and CDs and LPs, 25 cents.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 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 25 Nov. 2025.
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