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Sherman also liked to dress up as stock characters for parties, purchasing clothes from flea markets and experimenting with cosmetics.
—Lucy McKeon, New York Times, 3 June 2024
The couple, who have two children and immigrated to the U.S. from Cuba in the early 2000s, quickly became enamored with the flea market and opened up shop there in 2015.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
The family said that losing the land along Miller Road would take away more than 100 parking spaces from the flea market, hurting business.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
There’s also a flea market nearby in Largo Annigoni.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2024
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Word History
Etymology
translation of French Marché aux puces, a market in Paris
First Known Use
1891, in the meaning defined above
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“Flea market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flea%20market. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
flea market
noun
: a usually outdoor market for secondhand articles and antiques
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