flea market

noun

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

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The property manager told CBS Sacramento that a robbery had occurred at a jewelry shop at the flea market. Brandon Downs, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026 Strolling past glass display cases of fossils and earthenware artifacts, my eyes landed on a rack by the main entrance with flyers advertising children’s events and local flea markets. Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026 But Casar bought most of her vast wardrobe herself, scouring flea markets, antique shops and designer boutiques on a global scale. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026 Day trips to Amalfi-style Taormina are well-advised for those who have yet to gawp at its clifftop panoramas across the Mediterranean or its film star hotels, as are jaunts to the rambling flea markets and splendidly scruffy trattorias of nearby Catania. Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026 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 3 Feb. 2026.

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flea market

noun
: a usually outdoor market for secondhand articles and antiques
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