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 ]
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Etymology
Origin of swap meet
First recorded in 1960–65
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Example Sentences
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Turning a blind eye to infringing sellers at your swap meet is infringement.
From Slate • Nov. 28, 2025
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 • Oct. 11, 2025
“Can I ask you a question?” an immigration agent asked a man at the Santa Fe Springs swap meet.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025
Perez recently bought a swap meet bootleg DVD of the 2001 evening labeled, “George Perez’s first time doing comedy.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 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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