on the market

phrase

: available for purchase
also : up for sale
put their house on the market

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The finance director, who owned the home for 21 years, initially put the house on the market in April 2025 for $750,000. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026 Nike has released countless premium renditions of its beloved Air Max 95 sneaker over its three decades-plus on the market, but few are as luxurious as the aptly named Air Max 95 Lux. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 Kind of a criminal price considering the state of the bathroom, which is maybe why this is still on the market. — Nora Deligter, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2026 Stocks on Wall Street closed broadly lower Friday as oil prices climbed to their highest level in more than four years, ratcheting up pressure on the market. — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the market

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“On the market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20market. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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