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
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General Motors has been making mass-market EVs since 2010 (Chevy Volt) and knows how to design and build a solid EV.
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Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Broadway in Soho is where the mass-market brands go.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 7 Mar. 2025
While many Americans reserved it for restaurant special occasions, by the mid-20th century the dish had become more mass-market.
—Tanya Sichynsky, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
For years, consumers outside Spain dismissed Cava as an easygoing, mass-market sparkling wine rather than a serious, age-worthy alternative to Champagne.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Broadway in Soho is where the mass-market brands go.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 7 Mar. 2025
While many Americans reserved it for restaurant special occasions, by the mid-20th century the dish had become more mass-market.
—Tanya Sichynsky, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
For years, consumers outside Spain dismissed Cava as an easygoing, mass-market sparkling wine rather than a serious, age-worthy alternative to Champagne.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mass-market
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“Mass-market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass-market. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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