bazaar

noun ba·zaar \ bə-ˈzär \

Updated on: 13 Apr 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

we wandered around the bazaar looking to buy gifts

Recent Examples of bazaar from the Web

Armed men opened fire at a rickshaw carrying the family of three who were returning home from a bazaar at around 6:45 p.m. (9.45 a.m. ET) local time.

— euan mckirdy, CNN, "ISIS claims responsibility for killing of Pakistani Christian family," 3 Apr. 2018
The covered bazaar dates back to 1788, and features meat, spice, and produce traders as well as stalls selling clothes, knicknacks, chocolates, and more.

— caroline hallemann, Town & Country, "A 24-Hour Guide to Cork, Ireland," 27 Mar. 2018
Of a Kind: A Bazaar Run by Besties Erica Cerulo and Claire Mazur, the founders of the Brooklyn online bazaar Of a Kind, can take their pick from a long list of things to be proud of.

— New York Times, "Why Work Wives Are the Future of Fashion," 7 Mar. 2018
Such imperial prices dramatize the city’s inequities, but the building that some disdained as a fat cat’s bazaar has proven to be — for better or worse — the most influential construction project in New York.

— justin davidson, Daily Intelligencer, "The Megamall–Hotel–Condo–Concert Hall That Ate New York City," 10 Jan. 2018
Vendors Sought For Bazaar ENFIELD — The Women's Guild of Holy Family Church is sponsoring a spring bazaar on Saturday, April 14.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Enfield Edition," 27 Mar. 2018
Sponsors can also pay to have their products in a shopping bazaar for event attendees.

— benjamin mullin, WSJ, "PopSugar Steps Up Its Events Business With New Festival," 22 Mar. 2018
United Nations inspectors and North Korean defectors say the Cairo embassy has become a bustling arms bazaar for covert sales of North Korean missiles and cut-price Soviet-era military hardware across a band of North Africa and the Middle East.

— declan walsh, New York Times, "Need a North Korean Missile? Call the Cairo Embassy," 3 Mar. 2018
Other Mo Pop staples will return, including a showcase of Detroit restaurants, food trucks and breweries, a local crafts bazaar and a tented arcade featuring classic video games.

— brian mccollum, Detroit Free Press, "Mo Pop Festival reveals 2018 lineup: Rare Bon Iver set, the National, St. Vincent," 7 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of bazaar

Persian bāzār

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First Known Use: 1612

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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

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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