Definition

Noun: An outdoor market where people sell used goods, antiques, and other inexpensive items, often from individual stalls or tables.

Usage

A "flea market" is a specific type of market. It is typically held regularly (e.g., weekly, monthly) in a designated open-air area, parking lot, or field. Vendors rent space to sell a wide variety of second-hand or vintage items directly to the public. - It is used as a countable noun. - It often implies a casual, bargain-hunting atmosphere.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "to be a flea market": Used to describe a place that is cluttered with a chaotic mix of old items.
  • His apartment looks like a flea market with all those collectibles everywhere.

Variants and Related Words

• Flea-market (adjective): Used to describe items typical of such a market.
  • She has a great eye for flea-market finds.
• Market: A more general term for a place where goods are bought and sold.
• Bazaar: A market, often in Middle Eastern countries, but can also refer to a sale of miscellaneous items for charity.
• Swap meet: A similar event where people often trade goods as well as sell them.

Synonyms

• Street market
• Open-air market
• Bazaar (in some contexts)
• Swap meet (common in some regions)

Antonyms

• Boutique (a small shop selling fashionable, often new, items)
• Department store
• Retail chain

Related Phrases & Idioms

• "Flea market prices": Refers to very low, bargain prices.
  • I got this lamp for flea market prices.
• "To have a flea market feel": Describes something that seems old, eclectic, or haphazardly collected.
  • The decor of the café has a cozy, flea market feel.

Noun

1. an open-air street market for inexpensive or secondhand articles