flea market

noun

Updated on: 16 Apr 2018

Definition of flea market

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

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Recent Examples of flea market from the Web

Trophies will be awarded near the end of the show, which closes at 3 p.m. The event also includes a flea market catering to the antique engine hobby and offering general merchandise as well.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Colchester Edition," 10 Apr. 2018
Then, in 2015, a collector at a flea market in Paris struck gold with a complete copy.

— julissa treviño, Smithsonian, "1924 Film That Anticipates the Holocaust Found and Restored," 7 Apr. 2018
The operators sell puppies in pet stores, online or directly to the public in flea markets or through classified ads.

— john tuohy, Indianapolis Star, "Doggy psychics called after Noblesville poodle rescued from puppy mill goes missing," 2 Apr. 2018
Hollingsworth bought these once-ubiquitous posters at flea markets in Moscow and St. Petersburg during trips to Russia after the Soviet Union went kaput in 1991.

— jesse hamlin, San Francisco Chronicle, "Soviet propaganda art pertinent to today," 13 Feb. 2018
Much of the furnishings and accessories came from consignment stores, flea markets and antique shops from New Orleans, Lafayette and even Houston, where Maras lived briefly after Hurricane Katrina.

— kadee krieger, NOLA.com, "Chic Bywater renovation blends sophistication with a vintage vibe," 29 Mar. 2018
Those wanting to be a flea market vendor can sign up for booth space at The Woodlands Township Town Hall, 2801 Technology Forest Blvd.

— patricia dillon, Houston Chronicle, "Business Briefs," 24 Mar. 2018
With flea market bric-a-brac and blues music, worn wooden walls and metal folding chairs, the scene is perfect.

— Bon Appetit, "Fellows," 19 Mar. 2018
But Connecticut pet store owners said those restrictions are often avoided by using the internet or selling turtles at flea markets.

— gregory b. hladky, courant.com, "Bill Would Ban Importing Red-Eared Slider Turtles Into Connecticut," 19 Mar. 2018

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