flea market

noun

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

Examples of flea market in a Sentence

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While the store opened in late February, Longhurst, who divides his time between an apartment in Chelsea and weekend home in nearby Falls Village, finds pieces all over — thrift stores, flea markets, auctions online and off. Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025 After years of sourcing and scouring flea markets and estate sales with her mother, LoveShackFancy launched into homewares in 2019, including tablecloths, napkins and napkin rings, party crackers and pillows, ranging from $25 to $595. Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 Middlebrooks, who was 24 at the time, his wife, Tammy Middlebrooks, 17, and a friend, Roger Brewington, 16, chased Majors from a makeshift flea market in Nashville and dragged him into a wooded area, where he was tortured for several hours before being stabbed to death. Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Quaint little porcelain dishes and decorative items are another hot ticket item at flea markets. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 30 July 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 22 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

flea market

noun
: a usually outdoor market for secondhand articles and antiques
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