swap meet
Americannoun
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
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Example Sentences
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Now the alley has more of a swap meet feel, he says.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Turning a blind eye to infringing sellers at your swap meet is infringement.
From Slate • Nov. 28, 2025
She was living in Laguna Beach when she stumbled upon a box of Victorian dresses at a local swap meet.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025
Sturges and her husband, 90-year-old Dakota Bob, have been fixtures at the swap meet for two decades.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024
When McCandless arrived at the Slabs, a huge flea market— swap meet was in full swing out in the desert.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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