aftermarket
noun
af·ter·mar·ket
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Definition of aftermarket
1
: the market for parts and accessories used in the repair or enhancement of a product (such as an automobile)
2
: a secondary market available after sales in the original market are finished
a movie in the videocassette aftermarket
3
: the market for a stock following its initial public offering when its shares can be freely traded among investors
Examples of aftermarket in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The program will allow independent stores to set their own prices for repairs and also offer cheaper aftermarket parts. — NBC News, "Apple to supply parts to independent repair shops for first time," 29 Aug. 2019 To begin, potential buyers need to decide their base van—either a 144-inch Mercedes Sprinter with factory four wheel drive or a 148-inch Ford Transit with an aftermarket Quigley 4x4. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "Four-wheel-drive camper van is prepped for off-grid adventure," 19 Aug. 2019 Many tickets immediately ended up on aftermarket sites at sky-high mark-ups. — Jaclyn Allen, The Denver Post, "Mission Ballroom cancels hundreds of Tame Impala ticket purchases, alleging fraud," 12 Aug. 2019 Revenue from aftermarket products and services — which includes parts sales, vehicle service and collision center repair — grew 6 percent from $422.9 million in the second quarter last year to $448.2 million this year. — Joshua Fechter, ExpressNews.com, "New Braunfels truck dealer Rush Enterprises posts $42 million profit in second quarter," 25 July 2019 The company’s stock price fell more than 10 percent in aftermarket trading. — Aarian Marshall, WIRED, "Tesla Delivers More Cars—and More Losses," 24 July 2019 There are also aftermarket stereos that feature Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. — Washington Post, "Edmunds weighs pros and cons of in-car personal assistants," 3 July 2019 Micron shares rose nearly 9% during aftermarket trading. — Asa Fitch, WSJ, "Micron Has Resumed Shipments to Huawei in Past Two Weeks," 25 June 2019 Moment Pro Camera, the camera app originally designed for Moment’s range of aftermarket smartphone lenses, is getting support for long-exposure photography on iOS. — Jon Porter, The Verge, "Moment Pro Camera gets support for long-exposure photography on iOS," 3 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aftermarket.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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