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
3
: a fair for the sale of articles especially for charitable purposes
a church bazaar
Examples of bazaar in a Sentence
we wandered around the bazaar looking to buy gifts
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Annual cultural bazaar The Buddhist Temple of San Diego holds its annual cultural bazaar from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 1 in the parking lot of the temple at 2929 Market St.
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Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
That preternatural composure and no-nonsense attitude has helped Zanganeh navigate a life filled with more twists and turns than a Persian bazaar.
—Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Annual cultural bazaar The Buddhist Temple of San Diego holds its annual cultural bazaar from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 1 in the parking lot of the temple at 2929 Market St.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Similar bazaars have been popping up here and there over the past year, often in the more affluent suburbs of the tristate area.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bazaar
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“Bazaar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bazaar. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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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
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