seller's market

noun

: a market in which goods are scarce, buyers have a limited range of choice, and prices are high compare buyer's market

Examples of seller's market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fewer than six months of supply indicates a seller's market, while more months indicates a buyer's market. —

Brianna Crane, Axios, 23 July 2024 This means the nation remains a seller's market despite high mortgage rates. —

Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 17 May 2024 If there’s ever a time to sell off veterans for prized prospects, this is the year, with executives calling it the best seller's market at the trade deadline in 20 years. —

Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 30 July 2023 The past few years have been a roller coaster for Indiana real estate, with a massive seller's market being met with historically high-interest rates designed to slow inflation and level the market. —

Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for seller's market

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Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of seller's market was in 1932

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“Seller's market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seller%27s%20market. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.

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