farmers market

noun

variants or farmers' market or farmer's market
: a market at which local farmers sell their agricultural products directly to consumers

Examples of farmers market in a Sentence

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Foodies already know that the door to a community’s food culture is its farmers market. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, the current owner of the inn took her children to the farmers market in the square across from the dormant building every Saturday throughout their childhoods. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026 Located within the downtown area, anchor your stay by parking your car (free of charge) and traveling on foot to explore shops, the farmers market, and restaurants. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026 The Burkes sell trees via their website, and sell fresh fruit at the farmers market and via a local specialty butcher, A & R Custom Butchering, Retail Meats and Deli in Red Bluff. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farmers market

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of farmers market was in 1905

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“Farmers market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmers%20market. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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