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
Recent Examples on the Web
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While overalls have certainly never gone away, the wardrobe staple has been more readily available at mass-market retailers lately.
—Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 18 June 2024
GRiD itself wasn’t interested in producing a low-end mass-market device, but such a unit was well within the market range of Tandy Corporation, GRiD’s parent since 1988 and the owners of Radio Shack.
—Cameron Kaiser, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2024
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—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune Asia, 7 June 2024
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2024
While overalls have certainly never gone away, the wardrobe staple has been more readily available at mass-market retailers lately.
—Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 18 June 2024
GRiD itself wasn’t interested in producing a low-end mass-market device, but such a unit was well within the market range of Tandy Corporation, GRiD’s parent since 1988 and the owners of Radio Shack.
—Cameron Kaiser, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2024
Nio launched a mass-market brand Onvo in mid-May, with first deliveries planned for September.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune Asia, 7 June 2024
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“Mass-market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass-market. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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