bazaar

noun

ba·​zaar bə-ˈzär How to pronounce bazaar (audio)
Synonyms of bazaar
1
: a market (as in the Middle East) consisting of rows of shops or stalls selling miscellaneous goods
2
a
: a place for the sale of goods
b
: department store
3
: a fair for the sale of articles especially for charitable purposes
a church bazaar

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Examples of bazaar in a Sentence

we wandered around the bazaar looking to buy gifts
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Guests at the 80th annual bazaar have the chance to experience a sample of various Japanese art forms and stuff their faces with dozens of culinary delicacies. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Shopkeepers in bazaars have staged sit-ins, not unlike those that preceded the January protests. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 Yet, the deadline again will be one of the biggest days on baseball’s calendar, a bazaar with such overwhelming fan and media interest that the wall-to-wall coverage begins months in advance. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 July 2026 So why does buying B2B software still feel like haggling at a bazaar? — Salim Gheewalla, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bazaar

Word History

Etymology

Persian bāzār

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bazaar was in 1612

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bazaar

noun
ba·​zaar bə-ˈzär How to pronounce bazaar (audio)
1
: a marketplace (as in the Middle East) containing rows of small shops
2
: a place where many kinds of goods are sold
3
: a fair for the sale of articles especially to raise money for charity

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