flea market

noun

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

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The lyric calls to mind the image of a flea market. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025 The photos had been sent by Lake to a friend — an envelope with an old New York City address of Lake's was included in the pile — who Scanlon suggested might have had an estate sale or something similar, which explained why the photos ended up at a flea market. Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025 Vu collected artifacts for the museum for more than 25 years, picking up some at the flea market and others on eBay. Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025 Her tabletop favorites are mostly antique or vintage finds—a simple linen tablecloth or old Ginori 1735 plates unearthed at a local flea market, for instance. Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flea market

Word History

Etymology

translation of French Marché aux puces, a market in Paris

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flea market was in 1891

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“Flea market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flea%20market. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.

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flea market

noun
: a usually outdoor market for secondhand articles and antiques
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