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depleted market

[/dɪˈpliːtɪd ˈmɑːrkɪt/]
nounpl: depleted markets
mercado depletado
1. A market where supply has been significantly reduced or exhausted, often due to high demand, overexploitation, or lack of new inventory
The housing market became a depleted market after the economic boom reduced available properties.
O mercado imobiliário tornou-se um mercado depletado após o boom econômico reduzir as propriedades disponíveis.
2. A market condition characterized by scarcity of goods or resources, leading to increased prices and limited consumer choices
Due to supply chain disruptions, many retailers faced a depleted market for electronics.
Devido às interrupções na cadeia de suprimentos, muitos varejistas enfrentaram um mercado depletado de eletrônicos.
NYC Slang
played-out market
Synonyms
exhausted marketsaturated marketscarce markettight marketundersupplied market
Antonyms
abundant marketflooded marketsurplus marketbuyer's market

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mercado depletado
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese business terminology
São Paulo
mercado escasso
Alternative term emphasizing scarcity aspect
Portugal
mercado esgotado
Common European Portuguese usage emphasizing exhaustion

Related Idioms & Phrases

bare shelves
stock running low
in short supply
dried up market
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