swap meet
noun
a fair or bazaar where objects, usually secondhand, are bartered or sold.
swap meets
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pluralof swap meet.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Saar’s studio is packed with relics gathered from sidewalks and swap meets in L.A., and from trips to Marrakesh, Mexico, Nigeria, Haiti and Brazil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
She browses estate sales and swap meets in search of hidden gems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025
“I remember when I first started selling huaraches at the swap meets, there was something nice about the smell of the leather. There still is,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2025
“They’re not going after drug kingpins, they’re chasing hardworking people through swap meets and Home Depot parking lots,” said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 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
