flea market

noun

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

Examples of flea market in a Sentence

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Harrell has had excellent luck sourcing artwork from thrift stores and flea markets. Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025 Lacking funds, Rainer began to trawl the city’s local flea markets for old paintings, which were cheaper to buy than fresh canvases. News Desk, Artforum, 23 Dec. 2025 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 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 28 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

flea market

noun
: a usually outdoor market for secondhand articles and antiques
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