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 of bazaar

• store
• shop
• emporium

Examples of bazaar in a Sentence

we wandered around the bazaar looking to buy gifts

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet, the deadline again will be one of the biggest days on baseball’s calendar, a bazaar with such overwhelming fan and media interest that the wall-to-wall coverage begins months in advance. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 July 2026

So why does buying B2B software still feel like haggling at a bazaar? — Salim Gheewalla, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Spanning over 150 acres across a mile-long stretch of Brimfield, Massachusetts (located about an hour from Boston and three hours from NYC), this bazaar brings in the big dogs. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2026

This colorful outdoor food bazaar is the place in town for a casual, quick-and-cheap lunch (moose meatballs are a favorite). — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Persian bāzār

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bazaar

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• 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