gray market

A form of grey market — The buying and selling of goods through distribution channels other than those authorized or intended by the manufacturer or producer.

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Meanings

noungray market (plural gray markets)

plural gray markets

  1. USstandardUS standard spelling of grey market.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan unofficial market in which goods are bought and sold at prices lower than the official price set by a regulatory agency

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APA

gray market. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gray%20market

MLA

“gray market.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gray%20market. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gray market,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gray%20market.

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