market share

noun

: the percentage of the market for a product or service that a company supplies

Examples of market share in a Sentence

The company has gained market share in the past year. companies working to increase their market shares
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Should unfavorable regulatory developments affect their business model or if competitors succeed in capturing market share, shareholders will certainly experience the repercussions. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 And Post Consumer Brands is the leading producer of private-label (store-brand) cereals, which saw a 2% rise in the past year and have nearly doubled market share in the past five years. Brooks Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025 Satterfield said market share remained within 12 percent to 13 percent in the April call, with Freeman indicating that its position was unchanged. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 June 2025 Saudi Arabia has realized that sticking to low production quotas, a strategy meant to push up the price, instead simply allowed the US to gain market share, especially in crucial Asian markets, Gloystein said. Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for market share

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of market share was in 1918

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Market share.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20share. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

Legal Definition

market share

noun
: the percentage of the market for a product or service that a company supplies

More from Merriam-Webster on market share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!