noun
bazaar
buh-ZAH
noun
1
A marketplace made up of many small shops or stalls, especially in the Middle East or South Asia.
"We haggled over spices in the crowded bazaar."
"The bazaar sold everything from rugs to jewellery."
2
A temporary sale or fair, often held to raise money for charity.
"The school held a Christmas bazaar to raise funds for new books."
How to Use Bazaar
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA market full of stalls, or a small fundraising sale.
Common pairings
a Christmas bazaar
a crowded bazaar
charity bazaar
Word Forms
bazaars plural
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Etymology
From Persian "bâzâr," passed into English through Ottoman Turkish and Italian.