bazaar
or ba·zar
a marketplace or shopping quarter, especially one in the Middle East.
a sale of miscellaneous contributed articles to benefit some charity, cause, organization, etc.
a store in which many kinds of goods are offered for sale; department store.
Origin of bazaar
1Other words for bazaar
Words that may be confused with bazaar
- bazaar , bizarre
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How to use bazaar in a sentence
For Christmas, she knits Bethlehem-themed ornaments and sells them at church bazaars.
My first time I stayed among the locals, venturing into the bazaars unchallenged, often donning a burqa.
Top Afghan General: Taliban Defeat Would Take Less Than a Year | Magsie Hamilton-Little | July 31, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBack then, I stayed among locals and ventured forth into the bazaars.
You pass through green river valleys, and through village bazaars where men sell sacks of grain.
The Tehran and Tabriz bazaars closed briefly on December 16 as a show of protest against the desecration.
In default of the usual bazaars OLeary had returned with the spoils of half a dozen pawn-shops.
The Woman Gives | Owen JohnsonOpening out of this street are other bazaars, many very ancient, and each built for some special trade.
Peeps at Many Lands: Egypt | R. Talbot KellyThere was a deal of rioting in the bazaars that night, and many a measure of bhang and toddy kept the fires burning.
The Adventures of Kathlyn | Harold MacGrathAs we are in Delhi for several days more we can go at our leisure through the bazaars, which really are well worth seeing.
Round the Wonderful World | G. E. MittonFor one thing, I get a free hand in the matter of subscribing to local bazaars and race-meetings.
Hyacinth | George A. Birmingham
British Dictionary definitions for bazaar
bazar
/ (bəˈzɑː) /
(esp in the Orient) a market area, esp a street of small stalls
a sale in aid of charity, esp of miscellaneous secondhand or handmade articles
a shop where a large variety of goods is sold
Origin of bazaar
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