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

The three-day bazaar features more than 100 vendors working in art forms ranging from glass, wood to ceramics and jewelry. —Sacbee.com, 28 Nov. 2025

Jams, bakery and breads also will be available at the Christmas bazaar, with crafts, raffles and lunch. —Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 28 Nov. 2025

Its protagonist, Bayazid, was found as a small child, lost and alone, by the owner of a tea stall in a Rawalpindi bazaar. —Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025

The area, a major tourist hub known for its crowded bazaars and street vendors, was immediately thrown into chaos. —Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Persian bāzār

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bazaar

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• ansar
• 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