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
Recent Examples on the Web
That corner of 28th and Broadway was—and, to a degree, still is—lined with fairly sketch wholesale shops selling mass-market perfume and whatever else.
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Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
As informed buyers prioritise quality and transparency, both specialty and mass-market brands should adopt responsible sourcing and packaging, raising standards across the board.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
But rather than launching another mass-market model, Tesla went with the pricey Cybertruck and killed its plans to make a $25,000 electric car.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
And back in 2010, GM launched another remarkable EV (a plug-in hybrid) the Chevy Volt – at about the same time Tesla launched its first mass-market EV, the Model S.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
As informed buyers prioritise quality and transparency, both specialty and mass-market brands should adopt responsible sourcing and packaging, raising standards across the board.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
But rather than launching another mass-market model, Tesla went with the pricey Cybertruck and killed its plans to make a $25,000 electric car.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
And back in 2010, GM launched another remarkable EV (a plug-in hybrid) the Chevy Volt – at about the same time Tesla launched its first mass-market EV, the Model S.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Mass-market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass-market. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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