on the market
on the market — idiom
1. available for people to buy — used especially when a product has been newly deve
available for people to buy — used especially when a product has been newly developed and released, or when a property is being offered for sale by its owner, often after a period of preparation or waiting.
The Watanabe family put their old farmhouse on the market last spring.
put [sth] on the market — to make available for sale
A new electric scooter from Eli's company will be on the market by October.
be on the market — to be available for purchase
Padma checked online every day for new apartments on the market near the university.
The old red barn next to Diego's house went on the market for the first time in fifty years.
Jude's latest smartphone app has been on the market for three months and has over ten thousand users.
- for sale
more direct; can appear on signs and labels; 'on the market' is more common for larger items like property
- available (for purchase)
broader in meaning; does not necessarily imply active offering
- on offer
chiefly British; can also imply a special price or promotion
- off the market
direct opposite; no longer available for purchase (sold or withdrawn)
- unavailable
general opposite; can apply to any kind of product or service
文法句型
be + on the market
put + noun + on the market
go/come + on the market
take + noun + off the market
用法筆記
Frequently used with the verbs 'put', 'come', 'go', and 'be'. The opposite expression is 'off the market', meaning no longer available for sale. In real-estate contexts, 'come/go on the market' is especially common.