flea market

noun

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

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Madrid, Spain From flamenco to football to flea markets, Spain’s capital is a city of inexhaustible delights. Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025 The flea market at 1590 Berryessa Road in San Jose is the site of a potential redevelopment that would primarily consist of housing, although construction has yet to begin. George Avalos, Mercury News, 3 July 2025 Browse Friendship Flea Market Friendship Flea Market is Indiana's most unique flea market and antique show, featuring over 500 vendors. Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 10 June 2025 Though small, these rooms are warm and cozy thanks to patinated walls in hues of terra-cotta, azure, and ochre, luxurious bed linens, and flea market finds sculpted in wood, ceramic, and bronze. Celeste Moure, AFAR Media, 2 May 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 12 Jul. 2025.

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flea market

noun
: a usually outdoor market for secondhand articles and antiques
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