bazaar

noun

bə-ˈzär How to pronounce bazaar (audio)
Definition of bazaarnext
as in store
an establishment where goods are sold to consumers we wandered around the bazaar looking to buy gifts

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Recent Examples of bazaar If your plan was to kill trust—in journalism, within organizations, and in the public consciousness—the best way to do it would not be to build some complicated bazaar of secret brokers, but to launch an anonymous public market for predictions. — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 But this summer’s Burner bazaar, held in SoHo, felt more like Mad Max, the Department Store. — Henry Alford, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 More than 100 booths will include nonprofit organizations, cultural displays, a bazaar with clothing and traditional crafts and plenty of food, plus live music and dance performances throughout the day. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026 Like a bazaar without order to be explored slowly with the pleasure of discovering gifts, memorabilia and items of historical value, Sentir Cubano also has a section aimed at those who have never visited Cuba. — Sarah Moreno august 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bazaar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bazaar
  1. store
  2. shop
  3. emporium
Noun
  • Its thrift store is stocked with clothes and items collected during student move-outs when many items get left behind, including Halloween costumes and accessories.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Hot Topic has more than 615 stores and BoxLunch more than 280.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of store
Noun
  • People have used Muse to hunt for niche photography gear, shop for new car tires and guide them through Burgundy’s vineyards.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Tied to the 50th anniversary of Burton, the snowboard brand is launching an archive shop on Depop.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of shop
Noun
  • The beloved emporium is filled with more than a dozen purveyors and eateries, including Hog Island Oyster Bar, The Olive Press, and Johnny Doughnuts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Step into the wardrobe and enter Greta Gerwig’s phantasmagorical emporium of glam-rock excess.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of emporium

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“Bazaar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bazaar. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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