flea market
/flea market/
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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
- an open-air street market for inexpensive or secondhand articles