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
3
: a fair for the sale of articles especially for charitable purposes
a church bazaar
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we wandered around the bazaar looking to buy gifts
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2025
One of their open-air bazaars, the feds say, was in Sen. Ed Markey’s hometown of Malden – the parking lot of the Stop & Shop on Charles Street.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
Like other Thai cities, Chiang Rai boasts its fair share of markets and night bazaars, where visitors can browse Thai handicrafts and sample khao soi (a curry noodle soup that’s a northern specialty) and mango sticky rice at their own pace.
—Tanvi Chheda, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025
Streaming pre-orders came in at $11.1 billion, up 35% compared to the 2023-24 bazaar.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2025
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“Bazaar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bazaar. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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bazaar
noun
ba·zaar
bə-ˈzär 
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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