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Definition of bazaar noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bazaar

noun
 
/bəˈzɑː(r)/
 
/bəˈzɑːr/
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  1. (in some countries, especially in the Middle East and South Asia) a street or an area of a town where there are many small shops
    • rugs on sale in the Turkish bazaars
    • Why not visit the local bustling bazaar and the Kashmir carpet factory?
  2. (in the UK, the US, etc.) a sale of goods, often items made by hand, to raise money for a charity or for people who need help
    • She got it at the church bazaar.
    • The Scouts are having a bazaar on Saturday.
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  3. Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Italian bazarro, from Turkish, from Persian bāzār ‘market’.
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