open market

noun

: an economic market in which prices are based on competition among private businesses and not controlled by a government : free market

How much is it worth on the open market?

Examples of open market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So did Trent Grisham, another Yankee headed for the open market. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026

On the other hand, networks and streaming platforms outside Bristol are banking on conferences like the SEC and Big Ten not taking ESPN up on their offer, which would then take the CFP expansion to the open market. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

While many power companies have already locked in purchase costs, anyone needing to buy gas on the open market is going to face the double shock of higher gas prices and higher shipping costs to get the LNG. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026

Someone focused on getting the highest possible price may be better served by exposing the property to the open market. — Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for open market

• aftermarket
• patriarchate
• supermarket
• nonmarket
• premarket
• upmarket

Legal Definition

open market

noun

: a freely competitive market in which any buyer or seller may trade and in which prices are determined by competition