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
  • Dozens of people lined up outside several Lidl stores across the Paris region on Thursday, all hoping to get their hands on an air conditioning unit.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • The company also previously announced its intention to open a store in New Mexico by 2027.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of store
Noun
  • The brand now sells its perfumes worldwide, but the original shop was turned into a sort of museum worth a visit.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
  • Plans call for about 80 hotel rooms, a 52-unit luxury condominium tower, restaurants, gardens, shops and amenities overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Definition of shop
Noun
  • 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
  • The 2026 Prix Versailles laureates named the most beautiful airports, campuses, passenger stations, sports, museums, emporiums, hotels and restaurants in the world.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 25 June 2026
Definition of emporium

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