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bazaar

noun ba·zaar \ bə-ˈzär \
|Updated on: 16 Aug 2018

Definition of bazaar

1 : a market (as in the Middle East) consisting of rows of shops or stalls selling miscellaneous goods
2 a : a place for the sale of goods
b : department store
3 : a fair for the sale of articles especially for charitable purposes
  • a church bazaar

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Examples of bazaar in a Sentence

  1. we wandered around the bazaar looking to buy gifts

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Origin and Etymology of bazaar

Persian bāzār

bazaar Synonyms

Synonyms

emporium, shop (also shoppe), store;

Related Words

market, marketplace, outlet, showroom;

boutique, chain store, department store, dime store, exchange, five-and-ten (also five-and-dime), mart, thrift shop, variety store;

BAZAAR Defined for English Language Learners

bazaar

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Definition of bazaar for English Language Learners

  • : a type of market found especially in Middle Eastern countries that has rows of small shops which sell many different kinds of things

  • : an event at which things are sold to raise money for people or an organization

BAZAAR Defined for Kids

bazaar

noun ba·zaar \ bə-ˈzär \

Definition of bazaar for Students

1 : a marketplace (as in southwestern Asia and northern Africa) that has rows of small shops
2 : a place where many kinds of goods are sold
3 : a fair for the sale of goods especially for charity

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