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 The most valuable goods sit at the center of the bazaar, with prices becoming more accessible toward the outer edges. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026 Bajwa transports you into the heart of Amritsar, with its glitzy bazaars, dusty slums, and plush mansions. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 May 2026 The event also included an Islamic bazaar or marketplace, along with family activities and performances. — Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 18 May 2026 Before the Saturday evening fashion show was underway, the SWAIA Native fashion showcase weekend kicked off on Friday morning with a two-day Native Creatives Market—a shoppable pop-up bazaar housed inside the Eldorado. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bazaar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bazaar
  1. store
  2. shop
  3. emporium
Noun
  • The employee said the store closed its doors while the arrest took place in the parking lot.
    — Diamy Wang July 13, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
  • The store will open on Thursday in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, part of the Monterrey metropolitan area.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Definition of store
Noun
  • Motorbikes move through cafés, markets, beach bars, small shops, and restaurants that sit close enough together to make the town feel walkable, social, and spontaneous.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Faster reporting should also reduce the time engines spend inside overhaul shops.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
Definition of shop
Noun
  • The thoroughfare is already home to Stefano Ricci, Mayfair Gallery, and countless prestigious flagships, emporiums, and eateries.
    — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 11 July 2026
  • Scheduled to open on July 15, within Lower Manhattan’s Seaport district, this flagship location will occupy the former Tin Building by Jean-Georges, a major food hall and culinary emporium that closed in February 2026.
    — Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of emporium

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