flea market

noun

: a usually open-air market for secondhand articles and antiques

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End your adventure at Something Old Something New, an indoor flea market brimming with unique curiosities. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025 Bandcamp, on the other hand, is like a giant flea market where bands operate as vendors, setting their own prices for music and merch. Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025 For vintage finds, there’s a flea market every weekend in the main square between the statue of Minckelers and the Church of St. Matthew. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 Photo: Courtesy of Katherine Bernard For three days between fittings, Nicholas, his husband Jake Wiseman, and two of my best friends bopped around Paris flea markets with me hunting for candelabras, vases, and cutwork tablecloths to be decor for the wedding. Katherine Bernard, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flea market 

Word History

Etymology

translation of French Marché aux puces, a market in Paris

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flea market was in 1891

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“Flea market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flea%20market. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

flea market

noun
: a usually outdoor market for secondhand articles and antiques
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