buyers' market


noun
  1. a market in which goods and services are plentiful and prices relatively low.

Origin of buyers' market

1
First recorded in 1925–30

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British Dictionary definitions for buyers' market

buyers' market

noun
  1. a market in which supply exceeds demand and buyers can influence prices

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Cultural definitions for buyer's market

buyer's market

A market in which supply exceeds demand. As a result, suppliers usually have to lower their prices, thus favoring the buyer. (Compare seller's market.)

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