flea market

noun

: a usually open-air market for secondhand articles and antiques

Examples of flea market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

André Breton, in Nadja and Mad Love, conjured his occult project of Surrealism from the city’s chance encounters, not least between the present and the dreamy past, its flea markets and arcana. — Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026

For decades, the Gibraltar Trade Center was equal parts flea market, shopping center and weekend adventure. — Laura Colvin, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Other items were plucked from antique stores and flea markets around the globe. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

Fandom led to flea markets, which led to a curiosity about fashion. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

translation of French Marché aux puces, a market in Paris

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flea market

• nonmarket
• premarket
• upmarket
• aftermarket
• patriarchate
• supermarket

Kids Definition

flea market

noun

: a usually outdoor market for secondhand articles and antiques