Definition of bookfair
1 : a display or exhibit of books typically by a group of publishers or bookdealers for promoting sales and stimulating interest
2 : a fair or bazaar at which books are sold or auctioned to raise money for some worthy cause
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The first known use of bookfair was in 1798
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