Definition of bazaar
1 : a market (as in the Middle East) consisting of rows of shops or stalls selling miscellaneous goods
2a : a place for the sale of goodsb : 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
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Origin and Etymology of bazaar
Persian bāzār
First Known Use: 1612
BAZAAR Defined for English Language Learners
bazaar
playDefinition of bazaar for English Language Learners
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: a type of market found especially in Middle Eastern countries that has rows of small shops which sell many different kinds of things
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: an event at which things are sold to raise money for people or an organization
BAZAAR Defined for Kids
bazaar
playDefinition 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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