flea market

noun

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

Examples of flea market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In other news: Holiday: Memorial Day weekend is packed with events, from a huge flea market to free concerts and more. Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 25 May 2024 Here's How to Style Them By Charlie Hobbs A Sunday spent haggling flea market in Puglia is a Sunday well-spent. Lucrezia Worthington, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2023 Purchased in 2004 at a New York City flea market by two art dealers and later acquired by the AGO in 2015, this particular selection of 340 Casa Susanna images are part of a much wider archive, including some currently in the personal collection of photographer Cindy Sherman. Suyin Haynes, CNN, 26 June 2024 In the family room, Jones Saban gathered dozens of vintage picture frames picked up over the years at flea markets, filled them with various pieces of art and old family photos, and hung them gallery-style, spanning two walls, creating the feeling of a storybook cottage. Carly Olson, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for flea market 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Flea market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flea%20market. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

flea market

noun
: a usually outdoor market for secondhand articles and antiques
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