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
Examples of bazaar in a Sentence
we wandered around the bazaar looking to buy gifts
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The action on Wednesday is the second time within a year that the online data bazaar has been taken down by law enforcement.
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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 15 May 2024
These are the real and measurable costs of civil war, marked on every price tag in the bazaar, whether on a sack of sugar or a crate full of guns.
—Aisha Ahmad, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2017
There’s a bazaar along with government stalls offering services to the public.
—Terry Tang, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2024
Eager to learn more, Jacques spent four months traveling throughout Asia and the Middle East, rifling through bazaars and emporiums and mixing with high society.
—Zaineb Al Hussani, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 May 2024
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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 15 May 2024
These are the real and measurable costs of civil war, marked on every price tag in the bazaar, whether on a sack of sugar or a crate full of guns.
—Aisha Ahmad, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2017
There’s a bazaar along with government stalls offering services to the public.
—Terry Tang, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2024
Eager to learn more, Jacques spent four months traveling throughout Asia and the Middle East, rifling through bazaars and emporiums and mixing with high society.
—Zaineb Al Hussani, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 May 2024
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“Bazaar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bazaar. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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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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