bazaar

noun ba·zaar \ bə-ˈzär \

|Updated on: 21 Jun 2018

Examples: bazaar in a Sentence

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

we wandered around the bazaar looking to buy gifts

Recent Examples of bazaar from the Web

Inspired by a childhood love of One Thousand and One Nights, the American architect came up with an orientalist, but not ahistorical, fantasia of waterfalls, bazaars, and museums, with statues of Harun al-Rashid and Aladdin.

— darran anderson, The Atlantic, "The Cities That Never Existed," 17 June 2018
Whether they were set in the bazaars of Agrabah or the forests of Bavaria, the majority of my favorite childhood Disney movies have something in common: The protagonists’ story began with the absence of a parent.

— refinery29.com, "The Subtle Reason Why Pixar Movies Differ From The Disney Classics Of Yore," 15 June 2018
Afterward, attendees can enjoy everything from family-friendly games to a global open-market bazaar to free giveaways. 2 to 8 p.m.

— bethany ao, Philly.com, "6 ways to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Philadelphia this weekend," 12 June 2018
The dried fruits and exotic spices in souks and bazaars inspired her.

— ann trieger kurland, BostonGlobe.com, "So many chutneys, so many uses," 11 June 2018
That helped Coinbase avoid the fate of rivals such as BitInstant, whose founder, Charlie Shrem, was arrested in 2014 in a case linked to the Silk Road underground narcotics bazaar.

— alexander osipovich, WSJ, "Can the Biggest U.S. Bitcoin Exchange Win Over Wall Street?," 27 May 2018
And even if pirates had wanted to come to this landlocked country, the ships could never pass under the ancient stone bridge that leads across the river to the Ottoman bazaar, which mostly survived the earthquake.

— marc santora, New York Times, "Dancing Nymphs and Pirate Ships: Notes from a Capital of Kitsch," 28 Mar. 2018
Afghan military aircraft conduct strikes as well, and Afghan counternarcotics troops on the ground raid drug bazaars.

— michael m. phillips, WSJ, "U.S. Attacks Taliban’s Source of Funds in Afghanistan," 30 May 2018
With its narrow, winding cobblestone streets and low-slung rooflines, the bazaar seems a world away from the monumental memorials and statues that surround it.

— marc santora, New York Times, "Dancing Nymphs and Pirate Ships: Notes from a Capital of Kitsch," 28 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of bazaar

Persian bāzār

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First Known Use: 1612

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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

noun

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