1
: a market (as in the Middle East) consisting of rows of shops or stalls selling miscellaneous goods
2
a
: a place for the sale of goods
b
3
: a fair for the sale of articles especially for charitable purposes
a church bazaar
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we wandered around the bazaar looking to buy gifts
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Finding a haven in the heart of Istanbul, in a neighborhood bustling with restaurants, cafes, bazaars and historic buildings, was for her nothing short of a real-estate miracle.
—Pratyush Sarup, Architectural Digest, 14 Dec. 2024
Andrés and his wife, Patricia, ducked into cobblestone alleyways and bazaars, home kitchens and high-end restaurants across the Levant, consulting chefs and merchants and other authorities to bring the restaurant to life.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
Amid the uncertainty, in Afghan bazaars, the price of items like bread flour, cooking oil and rice have been rising.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
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bazaar
noun
ba·zaar
bə-ˈzär 
1
: a marketplace (as in the Middle East) containing rows of small shops
2
: a place where many kinds of goods are sold
3
: a fair for the sale of articles especially to raise money for charity
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