flea market

noun

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

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For those of us who came of age before the internet, vintage stores, flea markets and estate sales are go-tos for good deals without paying full price for something brand new. Collyn Wainwright, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Oct. 2025 The site, once a city Department of Public Works maintenance facility, is neighbors with the Southwest Outdoor Mercado flea market and across from two discount stores ― a Dollar General and a Dollar Center. Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Look to flea market finds to decorate with your harvest bounty. Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025 That orchard spirit is distilled into the interiors, with each room named after a pear variety and decorated with fabrics, flea market finds, and auction-house treasures impressively sourced on a shoestring. Chloe Frost-Smith, Vogue, 24 Sep. 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 Oct. 2025.

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flea market

noun
: a usually outdoor market for secondhand articles and antiques
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