: a usually open-air market for secondhand articles and antiques
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Its products were only sold in flea markets and a boutique for several years until Oprah made the company one of her Favorite Things in 2002, causing the brand to explode.—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 Loose, gestural ink drawings sit alongside still lifes of treasured objects, flea market finds are arranged like miniature stage sets, and candid snapshots of her Milan existence are collaged with painterly abandon.—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026 The button-down design works perfectly with jeans and sneakers for weekend antiquing at the Saint-Ouen flea market, or it can be dressed up with a mini skirt and tall boots for dinner out with friends.—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026 Eastern Connecticut’s largest flea market will be opening later this month after a delay, according to a Facebook post.—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flea market
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Etymology
translation of French Marché aux puces, a market in Paris