aftermarket

noun

af·​ter·​mar·​ket ˈaf-tər-ˌmär-kət 

plural aftermarkets

1

: the market for parts and accessories used in the repair or enhancement of a product (such as an automobile)

2

: a secondary market (see market entry 1 sense 4c(1)) available after sales in the original market are finished

a movie in the DVD 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

That may explain the appearance of Penske Auto Group, which sells and services trucks; LKQ, which distributes aftermarket repair parts, and Snap-on, which sells socket wrenches to mechanics. —William Baldwin, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024

This was helped by a sales increase in vehicle aftermarket and fluid dispensing products, though aerospace and defense volumes declined due to shipment timing. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025

Before the pandemic, aftermarket components accounted for 10% of revenue. —Stockstory Team, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025

Of course, the RGB lighting inside provided by certain aftermarket components makes these cases pop, but the case design makes that cool contrast possible to begin with. —John Burek, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

after- + market entry 1

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Rhymes for aftermarket

• patriarchate
• supermarket
• market
• nonmarket
• premarket
• upmarket