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bazaar

bazaar

17 3.4
A busy market with many small shops selling goods, often outdoors
  • noun
  • /bəˈzɑr/
translation icon : bazar
  • The lively bazaar was filled with vendors selling spices, textiles, and fresh produce.
  • shops in the bazaar

I used to go to that bazaar and get my grills, baby them type cheap grills.

Examples

  • So the next day we went out to the bazaars and we bought every red bandana and red shirt and Red Hat that we could find.

  • I bought it in a bazaar no longer than a year ago.

  • Shall I bring anything from the bazaar for you?

  • A tour of the Old Bazaar is a must, particularly for photography.

    Academic text (2000)
  • After we ate, we walked across the street to a bazaar held at a large church.

    Blog text (29)
  • We bought them in the bazaar for Rs. 800 each.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Between the unpackaged meat and the fresh bread, it's like a Persian bazaar.

  • Rebekah held her mother's hand as she led her past the stalls in the bazaar toward her husband's house.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • I explored that bazaar enjoying the scent of basil and kebab.

  • Al-Azhar seminary, Khan al-Khali bazaar, and the al-Hussein mosque were the monumental core of another authentic and distinct Egyptian culture.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

market
vsbazaar
707 1.0

A place where people buy and sell food and other items

is a particular form of that place with many small shops and bustle
plaza
vsbazaar
  • US
81 3.5

A group of shops and restaurants with parking and outdoor space

differs by being traditional, small-shop areas that are often lively and open
flea market
vsbazaar
37 2.3

An outdoor market where people sell used things like clothes or furniture

is similar outdoors but centers on many small stalls selling new varied goods
marketplace
vsbazaar
30 1.8

An open area or building in a town where people buy and sell goods

is more specific about many small shops and often lively open settings
open-air market
vsbazaar
2 1.6

A market that takes place outdoors where stalls sell food and other goods

is similar but also includes covered or built rows of small shops
bazar
vsbazaar
  • Indian
1 4.9

A busy market with many small shops, often in South Asia or the Middle East

is the same lively market type but not limited to those regions
1 3.3

A busy market full of color, people, and noise

is the same multi-shop area but emphasizes both structure and liveliness
3.3

An outdoor place where people sell food and crafts

adds that the market often has many small shops and lively activity
market place
vsbazaar
1.0

An open town area where people meet to buy and sell goods

focuses more on many small shops and a lively atmosphere rather than just location

How Big

marketplace
199 3.2
shopping mall
  • US
62 1.0
market
707 1.0
bazaar
17 3.4
stall
38 1.0

Surface Forms

bazaar singular
bazaars plural

Etymology

The word bazaar comes from the Persian word bāzār, which means 'market' and is also used in Hindi and Urdu as bazar. So, a bazaar today is a busy market area with many small shops and stalls.