bazaar

noun

ba·​zaar bə-ˈzär How to pronounce bazaar (audio)
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
3
: a fair for the sale of articles especially for charitable purposes
a church bazaar

Examples of bazaar in a Sentence

we wandered around the bazaar looking to buy gifts
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In medieval bazaars where a seller could size up a buyer and a buyer could likewise size up a seller, completed sales were the product of negotiation. George Slover, Time, 6 Aug. 2025 Having cash is still necessary in many countries for taxis, tipping, and at street markets, bazaars and other small businesses. Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025 The media unit saw unprecedented demand in this year’s bazaar, as marketers scrambled to stake out a claim in NBC’s sports portfolio, which in the next year alone will feature the Super Bowl, the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics and the FIFA World Cup on the Spanish-language outlet Telemundo. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2025 The temple will celebrate 100 years in San Diego next year and has been holding the fundraiser bazaar since the 1960s. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bazaar

Word History

Etymology

Persian bāzār

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bazaar was in 1612

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“Bazaar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bazaar. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

bazaar

noun
ba·​zaar bə-ˈzär How to pronounce bazaar (audio)
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

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