mass-market

adjective

mass-mar·​ket ˈmas-ˈmär-kət How to pronounce mass-market (audio)
Synonyms of mass-marketnext
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

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the kind of mass-market candy bars that connoisseurs of chocolate love to disdain
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Unlike its mass-market vehicles, the niche sports car won’t sell in large volumes. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 But analysts who spoke with CNBC said Apple's bet is not that foldables suddenly become a mass-market product. — Mackenzie Sigalos,kif Leswing, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 The project transformed Alessi from a mass-market housewares company into a maker of serious luxury goods. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 On view are copies of a mass-market 1977 book featuring the Renaissance master’s anatomical drawings; Basquiat owned a copy, a fount of inspiration for him. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mass-market

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of mass-market was in 1952

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“Mass-market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass-market. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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