market share

market share (countable and uncountable, plural market shares)

1. The percentage of some market held by a company, country, (sub)sector or any other actor or aggregate.

   They continued to lose market share.

   They have increased their market share.

   • 2020 November 18, “Industry Insider: Improving rail connectivity”, in Rail, page 68:

     The expectations for the shuttle service that carried lorries and cars did prove more robust, but ferries have maintained a greater-than-expected market share because the sea crossing allows rest time for drivers.

• usage share

• sharemarket