flea market
noun
a market, often outdoors, consisting of a number of individual stalls selling old or used articles, curios and antiques, cut-rate merchandise, etc.
flea markets
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pluralof flea market.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The hardworking mother of three daughters called Los Angeles home and collected much of the material for her work from the city’s many flea markets and second hand shops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
"A lot of communities are organising flea markets," Lin, a 37-year-old shopper, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
The Ocean's Twelve star said she also frequents flea markets and buys artwork while travelling.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
I always look for jewelry that I could repurpose from flea markets, from the swap meets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025
"He was wearing long shorts and this really stupid hat," says Jan Burres, a forty-one-year-old rub-ber tramp who was traveling around the West selling knick-knacks at flea markets and swap meets with her boyfriend, Bob.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
