swap meet

American  

noun

1. a fair or bazaar where objects, usually secondhand, are bartered or sold.

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Usage

What does swap meet mean? A swap meet is a place, often physical but sometimes virtual, where vendors sell or exchange goods, typically secondhand.How is swap meet pronounced?[ swop meet ]

Etymology

Origin of swap meet

First recorded in 1960–65

Compare meaning

How does swap-meet compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• swap meet vs. flea market

Example Sentences

Now the alley has more of a swap meet feel, he says.

From Los Angeles Times

She stands out when she brings her fresh build-outs to places like Pomona Swap Meet, where gearheads, lowriders and hot-rodders have met to show off their cars since the 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times

Turning a blind eye to infringing sellers at your swap meet is infringement.

From Slate

Explaining how she came to edit the book of L.A. tabloid photos, Keaton told The Times an L.A. city librarian came up to her at a swap meet.

From Los Angeles Times

She was living in Laguna Beach when she stumbled upon a box of Victorian dresses at a local swap meet.

From Los Angeles Times