swap meet

noun

: a gathering for the sale or barter of usually secondhand objects

Examples of swap meet in a Sentence

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Their dusty ol’ swap meet near Joshua Tree has closed. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024 This swap meet once called the intersection of 35th Avenue and Buckeye Road home. David Ulloa Jr, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024 The West Valley City Council is set to decide the fate of the long-running Redwood swap meet and drive-in theater during a vote on Sept. 17. Axios Salt Lake City, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024 Like the food vendors of Mexico City, Machete Azteca is one of the food counters inside the swap meet clamoring for the attention of nearby customers to try their authentic Mexico City street-style food. David Ulloa Jr, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for swap meet 

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swap meet was in 1965

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“Swap meet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swap%20meet. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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