single market
noun
economics
: a group of countries that have an agreement which allows goods to be moved, bought, or sold between them very easily
the European Union's single market
Examples of single market in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Some court decisions have also struck down regulations that limited the number of top TV stations in a single market that one company could own.
—
Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
The former Italian Prime Ministers Mario Draghi and Enrico Letta provided detailed blueprints for deepening your single market to boost economic competitiveness.
—Amanda Sloat, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
Most recently, Mario Draghi, a former president of the European Central Bank and prime minister of Italy, and Enrico Letta, another former prime minister of Italy, authored reports in 2024 on how to improve European competitiveness and reform the single market, respectively.
—Douglas Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2025
China remained the company’s largest single market, representing nearly 46% of total sales.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for single market
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
The former Italian Prime Ministers Mario Draghi and Enrico Letta provided detailed blueprints for deepening your single market to boost economic competitiveness.
—Amanda Sloat, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
Most recently, Mario Draghi, a former president of the European Central Bank and prime minister of Italy, and Enrico Letta, another former prime minister of Italy, authored reports in 2024 on how to improve European competitiveness and reform the single market, respectively.
—Douglas Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2025
China remained the company’s largest single market, representing nearly 46% of total sales.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for single market
Cite this Entry
“Single market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20market. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
