flea market

noun

: a usually open-air market for secondhand articles and antiques

Examples of flea market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Source on sites like eBay, Etsy, and 1stdibs, or take a lap around your local flea market. — Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026

All of the designer pieces are bought from mostly old men in Italy and also flea markets in Paris. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

As Remis wrote in the Edgewater Scrapbook, there was talk early on of turning the Uptown into a flea market, or even of tearing it down. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Most of the furniture comes from the owner’s personal collection, gathered over the course of a lifetime from visits to flea markets all over Europe. — Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

translation of French Marché aux puces, a market in Paris

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flea market

• nonmarket
• premarket
• upmarket
• aftermarket
• patriarchate
• supermarket

Kids Definition

flea market

noun

: a usually outdoor market for secondhand articles and antiques