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Definition of "flea market" []

  • A market, usually held outdoors, where antiques, used household goods, and curios are sold. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "flea market" in a sentence
  • "The truth was that they were all garden-variety creatures, rescued from pound or flea market according-to the whims of the various family members; nobody else had wanted any of them."
  • "A number of interesting pieces from the Twenty-sixth Street flea market on Sixth Avenue."
  • "Her stock was scant; customers were few, if any; she was out of place on Pear Island, where a flea market would be more appropriate; her prices seemed high, although ... what did he know about prices?"