buyers' market


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buy·er's market

also buy·ers' market (bī′ərz)
n.
A market condition in which supply exceeds demand, resulting in declining prices.
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buyers' market

n
(Economics) a market in which supply exceeds demand and buyers can influence prices
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buy′ers' mar`ket


n.
a market in which goods and services are plentiful and prices relatively low. Compare sellers' market.
[1925–30]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.buyers' market - a market in which more people want to sell than want to buy
market, marketplace, market place - the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven from the marketplace"
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