bazaar

CEFRC1

/bəˈzɐː/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    a shop where a variety of goods are sold.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A fair or temporary market, often for charity.

Examples

  • Every Sunday afternoon, I go to the bazaar.

  • Tomorrow let's go to the morning bazaar.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /-dʒɑr/
  • /bəˈzɑr/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A shop selling articles that are either exotic or eclectic.

  2. A marketplace, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia, and often covered with shops and stalls.

More examples

In context

  • The bazaar ended a great success.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

During the annual fair, the bustling blank was filled with colorful stalls selling handmade crafts and spices.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle French bazar or Italian bazar, from Ottoman Turkish بازار (bazar), from Persian بازار (bâzâr).