open market

noun

: an economic market in which prices are based on competition among private businesses and not controlled by a government : free market

How much is it worth on the open market?

Examples of open market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For now, the GM Meetings gave the Royals a barometer of what’s available and upcoming on the open market. — Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026

Republic has also spent more than $8 billion buying its own stock in the open market, ProPublica’s analysis shows, likely boosting the value of shares held by investors. — Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 10 Nov. 2026

Working with landowners like the Russell Farm who want to see their property remain as working farms is essential for the Farms Fund success competing on the open market for properties, Belk said. — Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

Subsidizing these slots would allow smaller institutions, such as academia and nonprofit organizations, to avoid competing on the open market against large companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin that launch satellites regularly. — Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for open market

• aftermarket
• patriarchate
• supermarket
• nonmarket
• premarket
• upmarket

Legal Definition

open market

noun

: a freely competitive market in which any buyer or seller may trade and in which prices are determined by competition