on the market

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English

Prepositional phrase

on the market

  1. Offered for sale.
    • 2021 June 30, Howard Johnston, “Regional News: Scotland: Crathes”, in RAIL, number 934, page 31:
      The Aberdeen-Ballater line station house, complete with a non-authentic signal, is on the market for £225,000.
  2. During a real estate auction: going to be sold at that auction, i.e. the bid has reached the vendor's reserve.
  3. (of a person) single; not in a committed romantic relationship or otherwise unavailable.

Usage notes

  • The general sense of "offered for sale" is also used in the real-estate context.

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