Downmarket
(adjective)
- Of or relating to a lower-priced market segment.
- Being in a lower-priced or lower-quality range than previously.
Origin:
Derived from combining the words 'down' and 'market'.
Examples:
- The company's strategy shifted towards a downmarket segment of the market.
- The city's economy has declined and many businesses have gone downmarket.
- The once luxurious hotel has downgraded its services and gone downmarket.
- She was not happy to find that the shoes she bought were downmarket versions of the ones she wanted.
- Downmarket products often sacrifice quality for affordability.