bazaar

noun

ba·​zaar bə-ˈzär 

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

Synonyms

• emporium
• shop
• shoppe
• store

Examples of bazaar in a Sentence

we wandered around the bazaar looking to buy gifts

Recent Examples on the Web

Much of the local and national inventory was already spoken for at the end of last year’s fast-moving upfront bazaar, but this spring’s selloff is likely to be a much more prolonged affair, as advertisers continue to try and figure out which way the wind is blowing. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025

The bazaar offers a range of cuisine developed in collaboration with celebrity chef Fabio Viviani, with six different food concepts. —Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025

The online bazaar is made up of thousands of chat groups on Telegram. —Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025

At the local bazaar, similar ones might fetch a few hundred dollars at most. —Simon Shuster, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Persian bāzār

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bazaar

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• ansar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar
• crossbar

Kids Definition

bazaar

noun

ba·​zaar bə-ˈzär 

1

: a marketplace (as in the Middle East) containing rows of small shops

2

: a place where many kinds of goods are sold

3

: a fair for the sale of articles especially to raise money for charity