bazaar

American  

[buh-zahr] / bəˈzɑr /

Or bazar

noun

1. a marketplace or shopping quarter, especially one in the Middle East.

   Synonyms:

   exchange, mart, market

2. a sale of miscellaneous contributed articles to benefit some charity, cause, organization, etc.

3. a store in which many kinds of goods are offered for sale; department store.

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bazaar British  

/ bəˈzɑː /

noun

1. (esp in the Orient) a market area, esp a street of small stalls

2. a sale in aid of charity, esp of miscellaneous secondhand or handmade articles

3. a shop where a large variety of goods is sold

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Etymology

Origin of bazaar

1590–1600; earlier bazarro < Italian ≪ Persian bāzār market

Example Sentences

On 28 December, traders selling imported electronic goods in Tehran were jolted by the sudden currency collapse; they shuttered their shops, went on strike, and urged others in the bazaar to follow suit.

From BBC

The movement, which originated with a shutdown on the Tehran bazaar on December 28 after the rial plunged to record lows, has spread nationwide and is now being marked by larger scale demonstrations.

From Barron's

The protest wave began on December 28 with a shutdown by merchants in the Tehran bazaar, a national economic hub.

From Barron's

Demonstrations soon spread beyond the bazaar to other segments of society.

From BBC

The protests began last week following a shutdown by merchants in the Tehran bazaar, an influential economic hub, and spread to other regions as well as universities.

From Barron's

Related Words

• marketplace
• mart