bazaar

noun

bə-ˈzär How to pronounce bazaar (audio)
Definition of bazaarnext
as in store
an establishment where goods are sold to consumers we wandered around the bazaar looking to buy gifts

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Recent Examples of bazaar Like a bazaar without order to be explored slowly with the pleasure of discovering gifts, memorabilia and items of historical value, Sentir Cubano also has a section aimed at those who have never visited Cuba. — Sarah Moreno august 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 Speaking to investors near the midway point of the company’s third-quarter earnings call, Disney chief financial officer Hugh Johnston broke the news while responding to a query about the 2026-27 upfront bazaar. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Bill Zanker, the guy behind this bazaar, took to the stage to warm up the crowd with some personal stories. — Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The Oval Office now looks like a Middle Eastern bazaar crossed with an opulent Cracker Barrel. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bazaar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bazaar
  1. store
  2. shop
  3. emporium
Noun
  • With some knowingly polite smiles, John navigates an awkward, potentially racist interaction at a local gun store while purchasing a sniper scope (sans gun) to spy on Macon’s compound from a nearby tower.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • In 1989, the holiday food drive became a year-round program, and in 1990 the company’s stores began accepting cash donations at the register.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of store
Noun
  • According to Baskin-Robbins, the Biscoff Flavor Collection is now available to enjoy at ice cream shops nationwide, while supplies last.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • When so many pieces of New York have been relentlessly framed as an out-of-towner’s idea of themselves, Murray Hill just keeps being its everyday nail-salon-next-to-a-weed-shop self.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of shop
Noun
  • The merchants arrive on the heels of the opening of Asia Live, a two-story restaurant and food emporium at Valley Fair, and the launch of Sukoshi, a lifestyle and beauty retailer that specializes in products from South Korea, Japan and China.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Reid McVey, a college student studying fashion design who works at the archival designer emporium Desert Vintage, started following Roth for his Met Gala looks but stayed for his everyday maximalism.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of emporium

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